Back to Site List. Giza is located west and south of modern Cairo, in the vast desert imagined by the ancient Egyptians to be the land of the dead. Guarded by the Great Sphinx, the plateau is dominated by the massive pyramids of Khufu (Gr.Cheops), Khafre (Gr.Chephren), and Menkaure (Gr. Mycerinus), all of whom ruled Egypt during the 4th Dynasty (c. 2500 BC).Y METRO: The Giza station is on Pyramids Road, and a taxi or minibus will take you from there to the plateau. BY TAXI: Ask for el-ha-ram.. FACILITIES: Restrooms are located in the Khufu Boat Museum and elsewhere throughout the site.