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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. Fourth Dynasty ancient Egyptian pharaoh This article is about the Egyptian pharaoh. For the encryption algorithm, see Khufu and Khafre. "Cheops" redirects here. For other uses, see Cheops (disambiguation). Khufu Cheops, Suphis, Chnoubos, Sofe The Statue of Khufu in the Cairo Museum Pharaoh ...
The Upuaut Project was a scientific exploration of the so-called "air shafts" of the Great Pyramid of Giza, which was built as a tomb for Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu.The Upuaut Project was led by Rudolf Gantenbrink under the auspices of the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo during three campaigns (two in 1992 and one in 1993).
Khufu: Pharaoh: 4th dynasty: fl. c. 26th century BC: Second pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty (reigned c.2589 BC – c.2566 BC). He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Greek name: Cheops. Khufukhaf: Vizier: 4th dynasty: fl. c. 26th century BC: Son of Pharaoh Khufu and brother of pharaohs Djedefre and Khafre.
Kawab (c. 2600 BC [1] - c. 2570 BC [2]) is the name of an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty.He was the eldest son of King Khufu and Queen Meritites I.Kawab served as vizier and was buried in the double mastaba G 7110–7120 in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.
Robert Brier (/ ˈ b r aɪ. ər /; born December 13, 1943) is an American Egyptologist specializing in paleopathology.A senior research fellow at Long Island University/LIU Post, he has researched and published on mummies and the mummification process and has appeared in many Discovery Civilization, TLC Network, and National Geographic documentaries, primarily on ancient Egypt.
Other Archeologists denied the pit but it was an American National Geographic society who discovered it which indeed held a boat. Kamal worked in the Giza area for 14 years where he discovered Khufu ship. [5] [6] In his later life he became one of the founders of the Cairo International Film Festival while working as a journalist for Al-Ahram ...
Setka (“Eldest King's Son of His Body; Unique Servant of the King”) known from a scribe statue found in his father's pyramid complex. [8] It is possible that he ruled for a short while after his father's death; an unfinished pyramid at Zawiyet el-Arian was started for a ruler whose name ends in ka; this could have been Setka or Baka.
Khufukhaf was a son of pharaoh Khufu, half-brother of pharaoh Djedefre and full brother of pharaoh Khafre and prince Minkhaf. [2] His mother might have been Queen Henutsen; the latter's pyramid is next to his mastaba tomb. [3] His wife was named Nefertkau II and she was buried with him in Giza. [4] [5]