Pyramid of Khafre
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The Pyramid of Khafre is the second-largest of the Giza pyramids, built as the tomb of the Pharaoh Khafre and notable for its relatively well-preserved casing stones and association with the Great Sphinx.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Egyptian pyramid
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archaeological site → royal tomb → |
| approximateConstructionDate |
c. 2570 BC
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| architecturalStyle |
true pyramid
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| associatedWith |
Great Sphinx of Giza
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| baseLength |
about 215.25 metres
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| builder |
Khafre
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| constructionPeriod |
Old Kingdom of Egypt
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Egypt
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| culturalSignificance |
iconic monument of ancient Egyptian civilization
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| dedicatedTo |
Khafre
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| function |
funerary monument
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| hasEntrance |
north face entrance
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| hasFeature |
causeway linking pyramid and valley temple
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descending passage → enclosure wall → granite-lined burial chamber → limestone core blocks → mortuary temple on the east side → relatively well-preserved casing stones at the top → satellite pyramids (ruined) → subterranean chamber → valley temple connected by causeway → |
| height |
about 136.4 metres
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| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Site component
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| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Giza → Giza Governorate → Giza pyramid complex → |
| material |
granite
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limestone → |
| namedAfter |
Khafre
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| nearbyStructure |
Great Pyramid of Khufu
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Pyramid of Menkaure → |
| originalHeight |
about 143.5 metres
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| ownership |
Arab Republic of Egypt
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| partOf |
Giza pyramid complex
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Memphis necropolis → |
| pharaohDynasty |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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| proximityTo |
Great Sphinx of Giza
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| purpose |
tomb of Pharaoh Khafre
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| relativeSize |
second-largest pyramid at Giza
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slightly smaller than the Great Pyramid of Khufu → |
| slopeAngle |
about 53 degrees
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
1979
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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