Pyramid plateau
The Great Pyramid, Khafre and Menkaure stand as clean square footprints on the open plateau, with the Sphinx below them. This is the one part of the map where the street grid simply gives way.
Minimalist map poster · Egypt
30.0094° N / 31.2086° E
A dense west-bank grid running from the Nile's edge out to the desert plateau, where the pyramids interrupt the pattern.

One city, five moods
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The map
From above, Giza reads as a long strip of city on the west bank of the Nile, facing central Cairo across the water. Streets pack tightly between the river and the old agricultural canals, and the grid only loosens where it meets the desert. On the southwestern edge the pattern stops abruptly at the Giza plateau, where three pyramids and the Sphinx sit on open ground.
The long, straight Pyramids Road carries the eye from the riverside districts toward that plateau, and it is one of the clearest lines on the whole sheet. Closer to the Nile, the campus of Cairo University and the green block of the zoo break up the texture of apartment streets, while bridges reach across to Roda and Gezira islands.
A Giza map poster holds two scales at once: the fine grain of a modern city of several million and the plain geometry of monuments more than four and a half thousand years old. In black and white, the pyramids become simple square footprints at the desert edge, and the Nile becomes a pale band with the city drawn tight against it.
The Great Pyramid, Khafre and Menkaure stand as clean square footprints on the open plateau, with the Sphinx below them. This is the one part of the map where the street grid simply gives way.
A long, straight avenue runs southwest from the Nile-side neighbourhoods to the plateau, drawing one confident line across the dense residential fabric of the city.
The riverfront faces Cairo across the water, with bridges crossing to Roda and Gezira islands and the Cairo University campus forming a large open block near the shore.
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The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Giza
People hang Giza for a trip that finally reached the pyramids, for a family that comes from these streets, or for the pull of a place where a working city runs straight up to the ancient world. The map shows that meeting without any illustration at all.
Add your own title, a date and a coordinates line, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand suits the desert edge especially well. The digital files cost $9 and cover six print sizes, and printed posters ship on matte paper.
Order the Giza poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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