PYRAMIDS
When most people think of Cairo, they think of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphnix.
Part of the ancient necropolis of Memphis, the Giza plateau rises on the western bank of the Nile River across from Cairo. It is here the pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty built one of the seven wonders of the world, the Sphinx and the pyramids. The largest pyramid is Cheops, or Khufu, which is said to have taken 100,000 men working in shifts of 3 months a year, for 20 years, to build. Cheops stands 450 feet high, and coming in at 448 feet is the pyramid of Khafre, or Chephren, the pharaoh whom is also thought to have built the Sphinx. The Sphinx has the body of a lion with a human face, possibly that of the pharaoh himself. It is carved from the natural rock outcropping and is 241 feet long by 65 feet high. Between it's legs is the "Dream Stela" of Thutmose IV that promised him the kingship in return for clearing the sand from around the Sphinx. Menkure is the third pyramid, also known as Mycerinus, which stands at 203 feet. To the south of this pyramid are three smaller pyramids built for relatives of the pharaoh.
Period of the Exodus
Exodus 12:29-32 - Thutmose IV's reign began after his fathers passing, and although not much is known about this period, a stela was found at the base of the Sphinx, between it's legs. This stela stated that as a youth Thutmose IV dug the Sphinx out of the sand and so was promised that someday he would be king. The "Dream Stela" could indirectly confirm the death of the Pharaoh's firstborn son at the time of the Exodus, since Thutmose IV would not have needed such a promise had he been the firstborn.