Pyramid of Khafre

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. It is the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled c.2558−2532 BC.

Pyramid of Khafre
Khafre
Coordinates29°58′34″N 31°07′51″E
Ancient name

Wr Ḫa-f-re
Wer Khafre
Great is Khafre
Constructedc. 2570 BC (4th dynasty)
TypeTrue pyramid
HeightCurrently: 136.4 metres (448 ft)
Original: 143.5 m (471 ft; 274 cu)
Base215.25 metres (706 ft; 411 cu)
Volume2,211,096 cubic metres (78,084,118 cu ft)
Slope53°10'
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