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Essay Archive - The Pyramids of Egypt
The Pyramids of Egypt
Eleven years ago my family and I went on vacation to Egypt. The
Sphinx, the three Pyramids of Giza, and the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Zoser
towered more than two hundred feet above the golden Egyptian sands like
mountains. The sight took my breath away, and that of course was one of
their purposes. To a three foot tall, six year old the buildings seemed to
be as big as the world. I nearly broke my neck when I tried to glance at
the top. When the people of Egypt first looked upon these colossal
monuments, they probably trembled just as I did. Now that I am older the
sight not only ama....
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