Cairo, June 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday toured the great pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital, which were included in the Seven Wonders of the World.

Escorted by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Modi visited the three pyramids of the 4th-dynasty erected on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River near Al-Jizah (Giza) in northern Egypt. PM Modi in Egypt: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visits Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo to Pay Respects to Indian Soldiers Who Laid Down Their Lives During WW I (Watch Video).

Modi was seen seeking details about the Great Pyramid of Giza, which is the largest Egyptian pyramid and served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled under the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. PM Narendra Modi Visits Historic 11th Century Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo, Restored With Help of Dawoodi Bohra Community (See Pics and Video).

PM Narendra Modi in Egypt

Built in the early 26th century B.C., over a period of about 27 years, the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

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