Khafre - Wikipedia
WEBKhafre ( / 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 .
Khafre | Old Kingdom, Pyramid Builder, & Pharaoh | Britannica
WEBMar 26, 2024 · 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. The Great Sphinx with the pyramid of Khafre in the background, near Giza, Egypt.
Pyramid of Khafre - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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: Origin Story, Reign, Khafre Pyramid & Accomplishments
WEBMay 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.
Smarthistory – Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx
WEBDec 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.
Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx - Khan Academy
WEBThe Great Sphinx. 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 | Ancient Egypt Online
WEBKhafre (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).
What are the Pyramids of Giza—and who built them? - National …
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Khufu's son, Khafre, built the second pyramid at Giza, circa 2520 B.C. His necropolis, or burial ground, stands out on the landscape because it also includes the Sphinx, a mysterious limestone...
Khafre | pyramid, Egypt | Britannica
WEBIn Pyramids of Giza. That of Khafre retains the outer limestone casing only at its topmost portion. Constructed near each pyramid was a mortuary temple, which was linked via a sloping causeway to a valley temple on the edge of the Nile floodplain.
Digital Giza | Khafre - Harvard University
WEBFourth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khufu. Builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza and probably of the Great Sphinx as well. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Khephren. 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.
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