Question: when did construction on the great pyramid of giza begin
Answer: The Pyramids of Giza consist of the Great Pyramid of Giza ( also known as the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu and constructed c. 2560 -- 2540 BC ) , the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre ( or Chephren ) a few hundred meters to the south - west , and the relatively modest - sized Pyramid of Menkaure ( or Mykerinos ) a few hundred meters farther south - west .