the great pyramid for the King Khufu
King Khufu and his Great Pyramid.
When speaking in terms of history, Egypt is the very first place that springs to mind. In case we do keep in mind the marvels of the earth, the pyramids at Giza will surely find mention, for they have a prime position among the most monumental legacies we have been left by the pharaohs, and equally one of the most visited by tourists from all walks of life.
Are the Pyramids of Giza the first pyramids in the world?
The step pyramid, as it may be called, is said to belong to the grandfather of King Khufu, a third dynasty founder. Snefru, during his reign was a man who trafficked; more than one pyramid had been built by him, such as the Red Pyramid, although they could not compare to the one built by his son, King Khufu.
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There were different opinions about Khufu's father and mother, and they remained in doubt for a long time.
Until they found tomb that makes them think Snefru's wife was Khufu's mother.
Researchers disagreed on the length of Khufu's reign, each saying he ruled for various years, including Herodotus, who visited Egypt, and Maniton, who categorized the pharaohs into dynasties.
Khufu made several trade trips to Sinai to get the turquoise there. During the reign of Khufu, he was also given the position of minister.
He was also interested in mines and metals, which indicates that his reign was a period of prosperity in ancient Egypt.
Cheops achievements
His first and foremost accomplishment is the Great Pyramid, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the solitary one standing today; this pyramid being named the Horizon of Khufu means that it was the king's tomb, so, therefore, the Great Pyramid is not only the largest pyramid in the world, but it is also the largest tomb in history.
The pyramid is currently about 10 m. It was originally much taller but has been reduced in length due to weathering and erosion. Historical proofs show that he used about 5 million stones and more than 20,000 men to construct the Great Pyramid. This proves the difficulty of constructing this pyramid; the pyramid is a bit of a marvel, to say the least.
The pyramid was built from various stones such as limestone and granite that were brought from Upper Egypt, as for the Egyptian builders who built the pyramid, they were well-treated. This indicates the importance of constructing this pyramid for King Khufu, who provided the builders with all possible tools to help them build the pyramid, whether physically, like treating the broken bones of some of the builders.
He provided them and their families with shelter, food, and everything they needed to finish building the pyramid to perfection.
The Great Pyramid is not the same as the vision, because the top has been destroyed.
Khufu was a very intelligent king who built the Great Pyramid away from the Nile so that it would not be destroyed by flooding. Also, this desert land is hard and can withstand whatever the mass of the object on it is, no matter how big it is.
The best-kept secret of this pyramid is that to this day no one knows the grave of King Khufu.
Is it inside the pyramid or elsewhere?
Was it stolen in later eras, or did he hide it to prevent it from being stolen?
What we do know is that no one knows where the sarcophagus of the king of the Great Pyramid is located. Perhaps King Khufu had a forward-looking eye and knew that one day the tomb would be robbed. An amazement in itself is King Khufu, an equally great wonder in history.
You can enter the pyramid from the north side, which did not exist in the days of the Pharaohs but was made during the reign of Caliph al-Ma'mun.
In addition, there is only the base of the funerary temple of King Khufu.
Historical documents reported some other achievements and inscriptions of this king, for example, in the Dendera temple, it is described that a temple was built in this place before the Ptolemies built this temple.
He also has a statue in the temple of Abydos in Upper Egypt. This statue is the only complete statue that we know what King Khufu looked like; he built a tourist attraction that is considered one of the greatest in history. of course, we have found other statues, but nothing like this one, which is currently in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The Pharaohs wrote history and left us monuments that are a great civilization witnessed by the world as one of the greatest and oldest civilizations in history. Khufu left us with one of the best achievements in the history of the pharaohs.
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