Located on the outskirts of Cairo, these ancient monuments, near the old town of Giza on the Nile River, are listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

'The Sphinx
The complex includes the 3 great pyramids, The Sphinx accompanied by many smaller pyramids.
Due largely to 19th-century images, the pyramids of Giza are generally thought of by foreigners as lying in a remote, desert location, even though they are located in what is now part of the most populous city in Africa.