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Pyramid of Khafre. The pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren (Arabic: هرم خفرع, romanized:haram ḵafraʿ, IPA: [haram xafraʕ]) is the middle of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the second tallest and second largest of the group. It is the only pyramid out of the three that still has cladding at the top.
The Giza pyramid complex (also called the Giza necropolis) in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, between c. 2600 – c. 2500 BC.
The Great Pyramid of Giza[ a ] is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Built c.2600 BC, [ 3 ] over a period of about 26 years, [ 4 ] the pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only wonder that has remained largely intact.
Pyramids of Giza A sketch made by Dutch traveller Cornelis de Bruyn on his journey through Egypt in 1698.. The Giza pyramid complex (مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necropolis and also known as the Pyramids of Giza or Egypt, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Giza, that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along ...
Khafre (KAFF-ray) [a] or Chephren[b] (c. 2500 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch who was the fourth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (c. 2700–2200 BC). He was son of the pharaoh Khufu, and succeeded his brother Djedefre to the throne. Khafre's enormous pyramid at Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, is ...
ScanPyramids. The ScanPyramids[1] mission is an Egyptian-International project designed and led by Cairo University and the French HIP Institute (Heritage Innovation Preservation). [2] This project aims at scanning Old Kingdom Egyptian Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, the Bent and the Red) to detect the presence of unknown internal voids and structures.
Egyptian pyramids. Appearance. Coordinates: 29°58′21″N31°07′42″E. A view of the Giza pyramid complex from the plateau to the south of the complex. From left to right, the three largest are: the Pyramid of Menkaure, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Pyramid of Giza. The three smaller pyramids in the foreground are subsidiary ...
The Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty IV) is characterized as a " golden age " of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Dynasty IV lasted from c.2613 to 2494 BC. [ 1 ] It was a time of peace and prosperity as well as one during which trade with other countries is documented. The Fourth Dynasty heralded the height of the pyramid -building age.