Cairo: On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unexpectedly visited the Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that was constructed more than 4,000 years ago and is now one of the most identifiable tourist symbols in the world alongside the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.
The Great Pyramid, the tallest of the three, was constructed on a rocky outcrop west of Cairo and reaches a staggering height of 146.5 metres (481 ft). Egypt's pharaoh at the time, Khufu, commissioned its construction. Qutub Minar is a tower in New Delhi that is 72.50 metres (238 feet) tall and was constructed in the early 13th century.