Sustainability problems of the Giza pyramids

Abstract The Pyramids complex in Giza consists of three main pyramids in addition to the famous Sphinx and small queen’s pyramids. Recently, the pyramids of Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khafre) and Mykerinos (Menkaure) on the Giza plateau have been threatened by a rising groundwater table resulting fro...

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Main Authors: Sayed Hemeda, Alghreeb Sonbol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Heritage Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-020-0356-9