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Khafre ( / ˈkæfreɪ, ˈkɑːfreɪ / KA (H)F-ray) or Khafra ( Ancient Egyptian: ḫꜥ.f-rꜥ, lit. 'He appears as Ra'), also known as Khephren or Chephren ( / ˈkɛfrən / KEF-rən; Ancient Greek: Χεφρῆν, romanized : Chephrên ), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty during the Old Kingdom.
Khafre (flourished 25th century bce) was a king of the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt who ruled c. 2472–c. 2448 bce and built the second of the three Pyramids of Giza.
Khafre (2576-2551 BC), the fourth king of the IV dynasty of the Old Kingdom. The son of Khufu, Khafra (or Chefren in ancient Greek) is best known as the builder and master of the second pyramid at Giza.
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.
May 29, 2022 · Delve right into the life and reign of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Khafre, the monarch most known for building the second largest pyramid on the Giza plateau.
The Egyptian Pyramid of Khafre, found on the Giza Plateau, is a testament to ancient Egyptian architecture and King Khafre’s enduring legacy. As the son of Pharaoh Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid of Giza, Khafre ruled during Egypt’s Old Kingdom period, around 2570-2544 BCE.
Right next to the causeway leading from Khafre’s valley temple to the mortuary temple sits the first truly colossal sculpture in Egyptian history: the Great Sphinx.
A number of diorite and greywacke statues and statue fragments depicting the king have been discovered in Khafre's valley temple, including Cairo CG 9-17. The fragmentary head of an alabaster royal statue (MFA 21.351 + MFA 33.1113) is attributed to Khafre.
Right next to the causeway leading from Khafre’s valley temple to the mortuary temple sits the first truly colossal sculpture in Egyptian history: the Great Sphinx.
Jul 27, 2023 · The Great Sphinx of Giza. HISTORY MAGAZINE. Who built the Sphinx? Who broke its nose? 4,500 years later, a fresh look. The popularity of Egypt’s iconic ancient wonder has shifted with the sands...
