Standing 40 stories high, the Great Pyramid of Giza has towered over the Egyptian desert for more than 4,500 years. Yet how did this massive structure come to be? And how are modern-day robots being used to explore the tiny passageways and deep shafts within this giant tomb? ... This book relates the story of the Great Pyramid and its ancient mysteries.
Content Note
Building for eternity -- The Great Pyramid -- A tomb for a king -- A monumental building begins -- Building the pyramid -- Inside the structure -- The builders' city -- The lives and deaths of the builders -- Khufu's last journey -- The missing mummy -- The mysterious shafts -- A secret chamber -- Egypt's ancient secrets.