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Facts

Also Known As Cheops
Flourished c.2600 BCE - c.2501 BCE
Notable Family Members father Snefru • mother Hetepheres • son Redjedef • son Khafre

Photos

Great Pyramid of Giza
Side view of the Sphinx with the Great Pyramid of Khufu rising behind it on the Giza Plateau near Cairo, Egypt.
Ivory statue of Egyptian King Khufu on a pedestal.
Diagram of a cross section of the Great Pyramid of Khufu near Giza, Egypt, showing labeled internal features such as the King's Chamber, Queen's Chamber, Grand Gallery, passageways, air shafts, and subterranean chamber.
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