The Great Sphinx of Giza near Cairo, Egypt sits in the foreground of the Great Pyramid of Giza. This site boasts of remarkable bragging rights: The pyramid is the only wonder of the ancient world to survive into modern times.
Originally built to serve as the eternal resting place for the ancient Pharaohs and other notable elite, it's incredible to think that this structure has remained intact for thousands of years. Will it indeed last into eternity here on Earth as originally intended?
The photos here, courtesy of Maria Palomino, suggest that it may endure the test of time. It appears in some instances that other things--not just the pyramid--haven't changed for thousands of years either.
A crucial question remains, however. Why, of all the wonders of the ancient world, is this the only one to have survived into our modern age? Is there a message to be discovered, something the ancient Pharaohs still wish to share with the world?
How great it would be to travel the tunnels of time back to when the Pharaohs were still alive and compare our stories with their stories from long ago. Yet, they might just be planning to do this in their own time...Maybe that's why they've been sticking around for so long...
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