Causeway of Khafre
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The Causeway of Khafre is an ancient stone-built processional ramp at Giza that linked Khafre’s pyramid complex on the plateau to his valley temple near the Nile.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient causeway
ⓘ
architectural structure ⓘ processional ramp ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | funerary complex component ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Ancient Egyptian architecture
ⓘ
Causeways in Egypt ⓘ |
| builtFromMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| connects |
Pyramid of Khafre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valley Temple of Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Egyptian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
processional route
ⓘ
ritual pathway ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | archaeological site regulations apply ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| hasRelationToNile | linked plateau to former Nile floodplain ⓘ |
| heritageSiteWithin | Giza pyramid complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfProcessionalSystem | Khafre pyramid complex processional route ⓘ |
| linkedMonument |
Khafre Valley Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid of Khafre (Giza Pyramid II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ Giza Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pharaoh Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Great Sphinx of Giza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sphinx Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Pyramid Complex of Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaohReign | reign of Khafre ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Ancient Egyptian funerary religion ⓘ |
| siteType | monumental ramp ⓘ |
| terminusAtPlateau | mortuary temple of Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusAtValley | valley temple of Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
royal funerary ceremonies
ⓘ
transport of building materials and goods ⓘ |
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