Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre quarry
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- Tomb Owner
- Khafre
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- PorterMoss Date
- Dynasty 4
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Lehner, Mark. "Giza. A Contextual Approach to the Pyramids." Archiv für Orientforschung 32 (1985), pp. 152, 154.
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.
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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Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre quarry
Description: Khafre quarry, looking E
ID: HUMFA_A3202_NS
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre quarry
Description: Khafre quarry, looking NE
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Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre quarry
Description: Khafre quarry, looking NE
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Quarry, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Khafre Quarry, N wall, looking NNE, with edge of Khufu Pyramid (right)
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Quarry, Khafre Pyramid, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Area to N of Khafre Pyramid, including Khafre Quarry, from NW corner looking E along N face, with Khufu Pyramid at left
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Quarry
Description: Khafre Quarry, NW corner, looking N
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Quarry, Khufu Pyramid
Description: Khafre Quarry, NW corner, looking ENE towards Khufu Pyramid
Subjects: Khafre Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: Khafre Quarry, Khufu Pyramid, G I-South Cemetery, Khufu Boat Museum, G I-c
Description: Khafre Quarry, NW corner, looking E, with Khufu Pyramid (background left), Khufu Boat Museum, part of G I-South Cemetery, and G I-c (background center)
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