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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. He was the son of Khufu and the successor of Djedefre .
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.
Khafre, called Chephren or Khephren by the Greeks, was a king of the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt. He 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.
May 29, 2022 · Khafre – ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom (i.e. the Pyramid Age of ancient Egypt). Image: Alabaster statue of Khafre, probably from Memphis, now in the Egyptian Museum at Cairo. Lifespan: c. 2600 BC – c. 2551 BC. Other names: Khafra, Chephren, Khaefre. Reign: c. 2575 BC – c. 2551 BC. Dynasty: Dynasty IV.
Sep 7, 2020 · One of the most remarkable facts about the Pyramid of Khafre is that it’s nearly as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza, the biggest pyramid and the tallest building in history for over 3,800 years, and the only of the 7 ancient wonders of the world that still stands!
Dec 6, 2023 · 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. This close physical association (along with other evidence) indicates that this massive depiction of a recumbent lion with the head of a king was carved for 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. This close physical association (along with other evidence) indicates that this massive depiction of a recumbent lion with the head of a king was carved for Khafre.
Khafre (or Khafra, “appearing like Re”) was the son of Khufu (probably by Queen Henutsen), and the brother of his predecessor Djedefre. His chief wives were Queen Khamaerernebty I (the mother of Menkaure, his successor) and Queen Meresankh III (daughter of his brother Crown Prince Kawab).
Nov 16, 2020 · 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. This close association indicates that this massive depiction of a recumbent lion with the head of a king was carved for Khafre.
