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The king Khafra was an Egyptian pharaoh,
also known as Khephren, Chephren, Khafre, Khauf-Re or Khaf-Re.
This pharaoh belonged to the 4th Dynasty but there is no certain
information about the years of his reign. The name of the
pharaoh means ‘to appear like Ra’. It seems that the king Khafra
had many wives including his brother’s daughter - Meresankh II;
Khameremebty I was other wife of the pharaoh. He had three sons:
Menkaure, Sekhemkare and Nekure, and one daughter - Khameremebty
II. The king successor was Menkaure who married his sister. Some
objects that dates from the king Khafra’s reign were discovered
in the Beirut's North and in Syria, which means that the pharaoh
was involved in foreign diplomacy or trade. He may also have
made some expeditions in Sinai. The king Khafra left some
incredible treasures for Egypt and for the entire world, like
the pyramids complex from Giza, the Great Sphinx which was built
by him. It is also supposed that the face adorning the immense
statue is of the pharaoh Khafra, too. Other extraordinary
artifact discovered in the Khafra`s valley temple is the
Khafra statue made from diorite. Now the statue can be seen at
the Egyptian Antiquities Museum. The pharaoh was catalogued as a
despotic king, like his father, king Khufu was too. The king
Khafra died in 2480 BC. The pyramid of Khafra will always be a
testimony of this pharaoh times greatness. The pyramid is one
of the most interesting pyramids in Egypt that constitute a
study object for many specialists. The pharaoh’s temple was made
from granite, the floor from alabaster of white color. The floor
used to have 23 superb statues of Horus and of Khafra, made from
diorite. Today, the whole Khafra complex from Giza is visited by
thousands of tourists. |
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