DKO Posted March 26, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) These photographs capture the views from the top of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.A group of Russian tourists waited until official visiting hours were over at Egypt's famous Giza Necropolis, before scaling the enormous Great Pyramid as the sun began to set. The Russians managed to escape the attention of security guards at the ancient site, allowing photographer Vitaliy Raskalov to snap pictures of the surrounding desert and the majestic Sphinx from the top of the 455ft structure. Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2OcnD99S6 Amazing photos in the link. Edited March 26, 2013 by DKO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted March 26, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Cool pics. I hope the tourists don't end up in front of a radical Islamist Judge. I bet the security guys are going to get a real talking to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krypter3 Posted March 26, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I never knew the city was so close to the pyramids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 26, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I've always wondered how difficult it would be to climb it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted March 26, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted March 26, 2013 There are letters carved into some of the blocks. Wonder who they were done by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted March 26, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) I never knew the city was so close to the pyramids. Just like any other monument, gotta build right up to it. I think the angle of most photographs make you think it's not that close to anything at all. Looking at Google Maps, any photos taken from the north facing south will make it appear as though the pyramids are out in the middle of nowhere. Edited March 26, 2013 by Lady Kasey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfknight Posted March 26, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I was there is 82. The pyramids set right the edge of the city. Cool place to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted March 26, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 26, 2013 There are letters carved into some of the blocks. Wonder who they were done by. I saw that too. Someone really took some time to carve that. Or is the limestone soft enough to carve with a pen knife? I thought it was probably like the other various graffiti, done back when few monitored what people were doing on the site. Even the relieving chambers of the Great Pyramid has tons of modern graffiti in it. And that is a lot harder to get into then the outside surface of the pyramid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted March 27, 2013 #9 Share Posted March 27, 2013 There are letters carved into some of the blocks. Wonder who they were done by. Kilroy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted March 27, 2013 Author #10 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I saw that too. Someone really took some time to carve that. Or is the limestone soft enough to carve with a pen knife? I thought it was probably like the other various graffiti, done back when few monitored what people were doing on the site. Even the relieving chambers of the Great Pyramid has tons of modern graffiti in it. And that is a lot harder to get into then the outside surface of the pyramid. Yeah some letters are very neat, especially in the first picture. Mankind at its finest, if there's a place someone is not meant to be, you will definitely find graffiti. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted March 27, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) Great views, it wouldn't do to lose your footing on your way up! Edit: or down come to think of it Edited March 27, 2013 by Still Waters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted March 27, 2013 #12 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) I've always wondered how difficult it would be to climb it My Mom's Mom and Step Dad (a methodist minister) used to take tours to the Holy Land .. in the 50's i think.. They hired locals as "boosters" to help the tourists climb. I saw slides and movies of their trips. (narrated by Grandpa lol) .. it sounded like it was not an easy climb. Edited March 27, 2013 by lightly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules99 Posted March 28, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The downside to this story is the possibility of copycats....They got some beautiful photos but maybe they shouldnt have been made public... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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