The Sphinx and the Pyramids: Will Smith visits the Sphinx and the Pyramids in Egypt.
You surely know the American actor Will Smith!. In fact he came to Egypt with his family where he was able to visit the pyramids of Giza. He only stayed there for a few hours. Although he expresses his deep admiration for the greatness of the pharaonic civilization. All the more so, he says, as “it has been my passion since childhood”. However, he had dreamed in his youth of becoming an Egyptologist. In order to delve deeper into the mystery of the pharaohs. Then he enjoyed listening to a lecture on the Sphinx and the Cheops pyramid.
He was also amazed by "The Sphinx of Giza" (called by the Arabs Abu al-Hôl, "father of terror") which stands in front of the great pyramids of the plateau of Giza . It is upstream of the Nile delta, in Lower Egypt. It is the largest monolithic monumental sculpture in the world. Will Smith was really impressed with his trip to Egypt, and he recommends it to everyone!.
The pyramids of Egypt, of all the monumental remains bequeathed to us by the Egyptians of Antiquity. And in particular the three great pyramids of Giza. However, they are both the most impressive and the most emblematic of this civilization. If it was originally intended for the king, the idea of a pyramidal burial was quickly taken up by those close to the sovereign. Cheops was the first to authorize his wives to have such a tomb erected.
Also the tombs of kings, queens and great personages of the state. The construction of which dates back for the most part to the Old Kingdom, the pyramidal shape of stone accommodates one or more internal rooms connected by corridors. The Great Pyramid of Giza, built by Cheops, is part of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and is listed as a World Heritage Site.
