Over giza plateau we found one of the seven world wonders which is the great pyramid. The area consists of 9 pyramids , 3 main pyramids for the kings & 6 baby pyramids for the wife's & the daughters of the kings, and also found the sphinx which was 'carved' of soft limestone were quarried around the Great Sphinx to give its basic shape. This is why the Great Sphinx appears to sit below the surrounding land in its own 'nook.'