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Khafre Enthroned is a Ka statue of the King Khafre, who reigned during the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt.It is now located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.The construction is made of anorthosite gneiss (related to diorite), a valuable, extremely hard, and dark stone brought 400 miles down the Nile River from royal quarries.
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This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 33 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Frankfort, Kentucky) Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Hodgenville, Kentucky) Statue of Alben W. Barkley; Statue of Ephraim McDowell; Statue of Jefferson Davis (Frankfort, Kentucky) Statue of Louis XVI; Statues at Louisville Metro Hall; Statues at the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere
Khafre [a] or Chephren [b] (died c. 2532 BC) was an ancient Egyptian monarch who was the fourth king of the Fourth Dynasty, during the earlier half of the Old Kingdom period (c. 2700–2200 BC). He was son of the king Khufu , and succeeded his brother Djedefre to the throne.
Pyramid G2-a is the name of the satellite pyramid of Khafre. The structure was located on the south side of the main pyramid, along its centerline, and likely housed a statue dedicated to the king's ka. [1] The structure contains two descending passages: The first opened on the north side of the pyramid and terminated in a small chamber.
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The portico had a limestone paved floor, whitewashed walls, and limestone bases which held the two columns. The bases have been retained, but the columns themselves – possibly manufactured from wood – have not been preserved. The remains of a diorite statue of Khafre were found near the doorway of the temple, brought here at some later time ...