Khufu

Guide Note:

  • Khufu was the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. Khufu was famous for building the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Fast Facts:

  1. Considered a cruel leader
  2. Had 15 daughters, 9 sons, and 3 wives
  3. King Khufu's Greek name was "Cheops" or "Kheops"
  4. 2609 B.C.: Born

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Wikipedia: Khufu | Egyptian Fourth Dynasty Family Tree
  2. BBC: Khufu Profile
  3. Tour Egypt: History of Khufu
  4. Eternal Egypt: Statuette of King Khufu
  5. Video: Khufu's Egypt (Time 4:28)  Lelah: Great video, really compelling
  6. ArchaeoWiki: Pyramid of Khufu
  7. Zahi Hawass: Khufu

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Pyramid of Khufu at Giza

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