How the Great Pyramid of Giza has survived 4,500 years of Egyptian earthquakes

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May 22, 2026, 10:00 am122 ptsTrending
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has survived more than 4,500 years. Earthquakes have repeatedly shaken the region, including the magnitude 5.8 Cairo earthquake in 1992, which dislodged some of the pyramid's outer casing stones. Yet the main body remained essentially intact.

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