King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.

Standing alone inside ... chamber for King Khufu. Egyptologists believe the chamber is 'unfinished' because Khufu suddenly decided he wanted his burial chamber to be higher in the pyramid, and ...

Khufu was the second king of the 4th dynasty. And the ancient Egyptian pyramids are still revealing new secrets. In March 2023, scientists discovered hidden corridor buried deep inside the Great ...

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says a scanning project in the Giza pyramids has identified thermal anomalies, including one in the largest pyramid, built by Cheops, known locally as Khufu.

The dynasty’s second king, Khufu, ruled during a period ... The Long WalkDeep inside Khufu’s pyramid, the Grand Gallery leads to the chamber where some believe a sarcophagus made from a ...

The Pyramid of Giza stands as a powerful symbol of ancient Egypt’s grandeur, drawing millions of visitors each year to marvel ...

How the Giza pyramids were formed has been a source of debate for generations. Here, we debunk several of the best-known ...

His exploration included Khufu's Tomb, the burial site of Pharaoh Khufu, the first Egyptian king to build a pyramid in Giza. He also visited the Tomb of Iymery, a highly-restricted tomb where ...

You'll find three primary pyramids, the best known being the Great Pyramid – affiliated with Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh buried there. Khafre, Khufu's son, lies entombed in the nearby ...

The Great Pyramid of Khufu was complete. At the centre of the pyramid was the king’s burial chamber. It took hundreds of manual workers about 20 years to construct it. This clip is from the BBC ...

Completed in the 26th century BC, it was built for King Menkaure, and sits on the same plateau as the pyramids of his father (Khafre) and grandfather (Khufu). Many statues from inside the tomb depict ...