Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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- Are the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo?
“The Pyramids of Giza sit on the edge of greater Cairo.”
Reference: UNESCO
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What does "Cairo" mean?
Cairo's Arabic name, "Al-Qahira," means "the Victorious."
What is the largest pyramid in the world by volume?
The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico is the largest pyramid in the world by volume, even bigger than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza. It is so overgrown that it looks like a hill.