The ancient Egyptians are known for their extraordinary works of art and architecture, yet, experts are also interested in ...

Pharaoh Khufu is one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs due to his magnificent tomb, but his body might not exist anymore.

The dynasty’s second king, Khufu, ruled during a period of relative peace in Egypt, although the Greek historian Herodotus later depicted him and his son as cruel and proud. Family TiesThe ...

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.

The Great Pyramid of Giza, built by Pharaoh Khufu between 2551 BCE and 2528 BCE, is the largest and oldest pyramid in Egypt. Approximately 5.5 million metric tons of limestone were used during ...

Workers down here chipped away at the limestone bedrock to build what is thought to be the original burial chamber for King Khufu. Egyptologists believe the chamber is 'unfinished' because Khufu ...

The largest Egyptian pyramid ever built was Pharaoh Khufu’s Great Pyramid of Giza. It is the tallest pyramid that you can see in this picture. It is made from over two million stone blocks.

They’d just uncovered the tomb of Queen Hetepheres I, the mother of King Khufu, along with a suite of royal bedroom furniture. The items inside were over 4,600 years old. Through painstaking ...