OK I know the city has encroached more recently - but the pyramids aren't 'in the middle of the desert with nothing around for miles' - https://twistedsifter.fi

OK I know the city has encroached more recently - but the pyramids aren't 'in the middle of the desert with nothing around for miles' - https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/aerial-view-of-pyramids-of-giza-egypt-density.jpg?w=800&h=527 https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/aerial-vie... and http://www.geographylists.com/egypt_sphinx_backside http://www.geographylists.com/egypt_sphinx_backside