Sometimes robbers stole the gold and other things from the tombs. That is why the ancient Egyptians wanted to keep robbers away. They wanted to make it difficult for robbers to enter tombs and steal the gold. That is when they started to think about building pyramids.
The famous Egyptian pyramids were built nearly 5000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians were great engineers. Nearly 20,000 workers, engineers, carpenters and cooks worked very hard to build the Great Pyramid in Giza and that took 30 years. They worked all year round. They used more than 25 million tons of limestone. The limestone blocks were two tons each. They brought the stone from a place that was 30 kilometres away. It was on the other side of the river. The ancient Egyptians dragged the blocks of stone all the way. They also had to cross the River Nile. That was not easy because they had no trucks.
The ancient Egyptians kept the bodies of their kings inside the pyramids. They believed that the kings will come back to life and rule them again.
In Egypt there are more than 120 pyramids. The most famous pyramids are the three big ones in Giza. One of these pyramids is 150 metres high. It is called The Great Pyramid of Giza.
Nowadays when people come to visit Egypt, they go to see the Pyramids. They take pictures and buy souvineers to remember their visit. They also ride horses and camels and have a lot of fun.
