Unique amongst the seven wonders of the ancient world for having survived to the present day, the great pyramids of Giza stand as testimony to the strength and sophistication of the culture of the Nile Valley between the 4th and 3rd millenniums BC. This guide presents a thorough description of all the principal pyramids of Egypt and the great Memphite necropolises of the Old Kingdom, enabling readers to explore Nile civilization and its greatest achievements in detail.