Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
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- Tomb Owner
- Khafre
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
- Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
- Uvo Hölscher, German, 1878–1963
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- Other No
- Khafre Pyramid Causeway
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- PorterMoss Date
- Dynasty 4
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- GEM_14811
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Hawass, Zahi. The Secrets of the Sphinx. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 1998, pp. 17, 18, 26.
Hawass, Zahi. "The Great Sphinx at Giza: Date and Function." In Gian Maria Zaccone and Tomaso Ricardi di Netro (eds.) Sesto Congresso Internazionale di Egittologia. Atti, Volume II. Turin, 1993, pp. 180, 183.
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Lehner, Mark. "The Development of the Giza Necropolis. The Khufu Project." Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo 41 (1985), pp. 121, 124.
Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 20.
Rowe, Alan. "Studies in the Archaeology of the Near East II: Some Facts Concerning the Gread Pyramids of el-Gîza and Their Royal Constructors." Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 44, No. 1 (September 1961), p. 116.
Smith, William Stevenson. "The Origin of Some Unidentified Old Kingdom Reliefs." American Journal of Archaeology 46 (1942), p. 524.
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Fourth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khufu. Builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza and probably of the Great Sphinx as well. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Khephren. A number of diorite and greywacke statues and statue fragments depicting the king have been discovered in Khafre's valley temple, including Cairo CG 9-17. The fragmentary head of an alabaster royal statue (MFA 21.351 + MFA 33.1113) is attributed to Khafre.
Modern People
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- Type Excavator
- Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
- Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
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- Type Excavator
- Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
- Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
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- Type Excavator
- Nationality & Dates German, 1878–1963
- Remarks Archaeologist and architect. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
ID: HUMFA_C11092_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: Sphinx, Khafre pyramid causeway partially cleared, looking E
ID: HUMFA_C11093_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: Sphinx, Khafre pyramid causeway partially cleared, looking WSW
ID: HUMFA_C11094_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: Sphinx, Khafre pyramid causeway partially cleared, men at work loading carts, Sphinx in background, looking NW (near view)
ID: HUMFA_C11095_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: Sphinx, Khafre pyramid causeway, men at work loading carts, looking ENE
ID: HUMFA_C11096_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: Sphinx, Khafre pyramid causeway, women carrying earth alongside causeway, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C11097_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: breaking stones on Khafre pyramid causeway, Sphinx in background, looking NW
ID: HUMFA_C11098_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre causeway
Description: Service des Antiquites excavations: dragging stones on Khafre pyramid causeway, looking WNW
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Mastaba III, Khafre Causeway
Description: Fragment of relief (middle portion of standing figure of goddess) found in debris S of exterior chapel of Mastaba III (possibly originally from Khafre causeway): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim RPM_3185
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Mastaba III, Khafre Causeway, S 970/971
Description: Fragments of relief: left: fragment of false door (standing figure of [Meret]ites) found in mastaba S 970/971 SE of G 4960; right: fragment of relief (middle portion of standing figure of goddess) found in debris S of Mastaba III, exterior chapel (possibly originally from Khafre causeway): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim RPM_3185
ID: GEM_14811_001
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, G 8466
Description: Head of limestone statue from debris to west of southern end of tunnel under the Khafre Causeway, near G 8466: GEM_14811 (= EMC_JE_87813 = EMC_SR_2/14777)
ID: GEM_40386_001
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza: View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Faience amulet in the shape of a woman's face from South of [Khafre] Causeway, west of Sphinx: GEM_40386
ID: ASU_A4_009
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking W across Central Field tombs towards Khafre Pyramid
ID: ASU_A4_010
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, S side, looking N across to Sphinx, with G I-c in background (left)
ID: ASU_A4_011
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking W across Central Field tombs towards Khafre Pyramid
ID: ASU_A4_012
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking S across Central Field tombs
ID: ASU_A5_006
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple, Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Sphinx Complex, from W (rear) side, with back of Sphinx (right), looking SE across Khafre Causeway to Khafre Valley Temple
ID: ASU_A11_005
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W face from Khafre Causeway, looking E
ID: ASU_A11_006
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx Temple
Description: Sphinx Temple, W face from Khafre Causeway, looking slightly N of E
ID: ASU_A11_007
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx, Temple of Amenhetep II
Description: Sphinx, front paws, and Temple of Amenhetep II, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_008
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, front portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_009
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking NW, with Khufu Pyramid in background
ID: ASU_A11_010
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, from E end, looking W toward Khafre Pyramid
ID: ASU_A11_011
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, closeup of paving stones
ID: ASU_A11_037
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_038
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_039
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_040
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_041
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_042
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_043
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_044
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_045
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, from W end, looking E towards Khafre Valley Temple and Sphinx Temple
ID: ASU_A11_046
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, from W end, looking E towards Khafre Valley Temple and Sphinx Temple
ID: ASU_A11_047
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, W end, closeup of paving stones
ID: ASU_A11_048
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, from W end, looking E towards Khafre Valley Temple and Sphinx Temple
ID: ASU_A3_015
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W face, and Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A3_016
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway (adjacent to Khafre Valley Temple), looking N
ID: ASU_A3_017
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway (adjacent to Khafre Valley Temple), looking N
ID: ASU_A3_018
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway (adjacent to Khafre Valley Temple, looking across to Sphinx), looking N
ID: ASU_A3_019
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, looking NW across to Sphinx, with Khufu Pyramid in the background
ID: ASU_A11_012
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W face, from Khafre Causeway, looking slightly S of E
ID: ASU_A11_013
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, front paws, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_015
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx Temple
Description: Sphinx Temple, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_016
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx Temple
Description: Sphinx Temple, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_017
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W face from Khafre Causeway, looking E
ID: ASU_A11_018
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W face from Khafre Causeway, looking E
ID: ASU_A11_019
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx Temple
Description: Sphinx Temple, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_020
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Temple of Amenhetep II
Description: Temple of Amenhetep II, from Khafre Causeway, looking E, with paws of Sphinx (left) and Sphinx Temple (right)
ID: ASU_A11_021
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking slightly W of N, with Khufu Pyramid in background
ID: ASU_A11_022
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx Temple, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_023
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, closeup of paving stones
ID: ASU_A11_049
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, W end, closeup of paving stones
ID: ASU_A11_050
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, from W end, looking E towards Khafre Valley Temple and Sphinx Temple
ID: ASU_A11_051
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance from Khafre Causeway, S wall
ID: ASU_I9_001
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W face at entrance from Khafre Causeway, looking roughly SE
ID: ASU_I9_002
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), S jamb, looking E
ID: ASU_I9_003
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), N jamb, looking E
ID: ASU_I9_004
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), looking E
ID: ASU_I9_005
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), closeup of wall blocks above doorway, looking E
ID: ASU_I9_006
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), closeup of wall blocks above doorway, looking E
ID: ASU_I9_007
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), looking E
ID: ASU_I9_008
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Valley Temple, W entrance (from Khafre Causeway), closeup of paving stones
ID: ASU_A3_022
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Valley Temple, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, S side, looking N across to Sphinx
ID: ASU_A4_001
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking W, with Menkaure Pyramid (center) and Khafre Pyramid (right) in background
ID: ASU_A4_002
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, S side, looking N across to Sphinx
ID: ASU_A4_003
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking W, with Menkaure Pyramid (left) and Khafre Pyramid (center) in background
ID: ASU_A4_004
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, S side, looking N across to Sphinx
ID: ASU_A4_005
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking W, with Menkaure Pyramid (left) and Khafre Pyramid (center) in background
ID: ASU_A4_006
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, S side, looking N across to Sphinx
ID: ASU_A4_007
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Area along S side of Khafre Causeway, looking W across Central Field tombs towards Khafre Pyramid
ID: ASU_A4_008
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx
Description: Khafre Causeway, S side, looking N across to Sphinx
ID: ASU_A11_024
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway
Description: Khafre Causeway, from E end, looking W toward Khafre Pyramid
ID: ASU_A11_025
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, front portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE, with Temple of Amenhetep II in background
ID: ASU_A11_026
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_027
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_028
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_029
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_030
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_031
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_032
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_033
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_034
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking N
ID: ASU_A11_035
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, from Khafre Causeway, looking NE
ID: ASU_A11_036
Subjects: Sphinx Complex: Site: Giza; View: Sphinx
Description: Sphinx, rear portion, from Khafre Causeway, looking roughly NW, with Khufu Pyramid in background
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Khafre Pyramid, Khafre Pyramid Temple
Description: Khafre Causeway, looking W towards Khafre Pyramid and Khafre Pyramid Temple
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Khafre Pyramid, Khafre Pyramid Temple
Description: On Khafre Causeway, looking WNW towards Khafre Pyramid Temple and base of Khafre Pyramid
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, G 9500?
Description: Shafts along N side of Khafre Causeway (area of G 9500?), looking roughly NE
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, Sphinx, Sphinx Temple, Khafre Valley Temple
Description: Khafre Causeway, looking E towards Sphinx, Sphinx Temple, and Khafre Valley Temple
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Causeway, G 8504, G 8522, G 8532
Description: Khafre Causeway, with tombs to S including G 8504, G 8522, and G 8532, looking E towards Sphinx and Khafre Valley Temple
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