1. Giza necropolis

2. Giza is the third largest city in Egypt. The city's population was 2,681,863
in the 2006 national census. Giza is most famous as the location of the Giza
Plateau: the site of some of the most impressive ancient monuments in the
world.

4. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
and the only one to remain largely intact.

5. Is the second-tallest and second-largest of the ancient
Egyptian Pyramids of Giza

6. Is the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza

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8. Giza experiences an arid climate, but often with high humidity due to the Nile
River Valley's effects.
Climate data for Giza
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average
high °C
17 19 23 28 32 35 36 36 32 29 26 21 27.8
Average
low °C
(°F)
9 9 11 13 18 21 22 22 21 18 15 11 15.8
Precipita
tion mm
3 3 3 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 38

9. Industries here include movies, chemicals, machinery and cigarettes. In addition, Giza has many
luxury apartment buildings along the Nile, making it a popular place to live.

10. If you went to Egypt, you
would go to Giza