Smaller pyramids with steeper sides were built by the Nubians who ruled Egypt in the Late Period.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest in Egypt and one of the largest in the world. At it was the tallest structure in the world until the Lincoln Cathedral was finished in 1311 AD. Its base covers an area of around 53000 m2. The Great Pyramid is the only extant one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.