Khufu
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Khufu 🇪🇬

Khnum-Khufu (Known as "Khufu")
Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, Builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Born c. 2620 BCE 🇪🇬 Memphis, Egypt
Passed Away c. 2566 BCE Giza, Egypt
Lifespan ~54 years old
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"The horizon of Khufu shines upon the land, eternal and indestructible beneath the eye of Ra."

Archival Overview

Second Pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt whose reign achieved the pinnacle of Old Kingdom architectural majesty through the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the sole surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.

Biographical Record

Son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres I, Khufu ruled Egypt during a period of supreme economic centralization and cultural flourishing. He directed royal architects and tens of thousands of skilled craftsmen to construct the Great Pyramid on the Giza plateau.

Composed of 2.3 million precisely quarried limestone blocks and originally encased in gleaming white Tura limestone, Khufu's pyramid stood as the tallest man-made structure on Earth for over 3,800 years, embodying unmatched mathematical and astronomical sophistication.

Key Life Milestones

c. 2580 BCE

Groundbreaking of the Giza Pyramid

Initiated construction of the Great Pyramid on the limestone plateau of Giza, mobilizing an empire-wide logistics system.

c. 2566 BCE

Dedication of the Solar Boat

Interred the magnificent cedarwood royal solar barge beside his pyramid to navigate the celestial heavens.

c. 2580 BCE

Groundbreaking of the Giza Pyramid

Initiated construction of the Great Pyramid on the limestone plateau of Giza, mobilizing an empire-wide logistics system.

c. 2566 BCE

Dedication of the Solar Boat

Interred the magnificent cedarwood royal solar barge beside his pyramid to navigate the celestial heavens.

c. 2580 BCE

Groundbreaking of the Giza Pyramid

Initiated construction of the Great Pyramid on the limestone plateau of Giza, mobilizing an empire-wide logistics system.

c. 2566 BCE

Dedication of the Solar Boat

Interred the magnificent cedarwood royal solar barge beside his pyramid to navigate the celestial heavens.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Giza Plateau, Egypt
GPS: 29.9792, 31.1342
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