KHUFU (CHEOPS)
Khufu , (Cheops)
Known as: Cheops
Category: Egyptian King
Born: 26th century B.C.
Died: 26th century B.C.
Overview: Reign: 2589 - 2566 BC
Dynasty: 4
Biography: Khufu seems to have been somewhat like his father, Snefru. Both
reigned for around 24 years and both started military expeditions to the Sinai
Peninsula. Although only a single small statuete of Khufu himself exists, he has
one of the largest and most enduring monuments of all the ancient world - the
Great Pyramid at Giza. Covering over 13 acres, Khufu's Great Pyramid was the
first at Giza and was the tallest manmade structure until the early 19th century.
The pyramid is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
and remains a famous tourist spot and a source of archaeological mystery.
Khufu , (Cheops)
Known as: Cheops
Category: Egyptian King
Born: 26th century B.C.
Died: 26th century B.C.
Overview: Reign: 2589 - 2566 BC
Dynasty: 4
Biography: Khufu seems to have been somewhat like his father, Snefru. Both
reigned for around 24 years and both started military expeditions to the Sinai
Peninsula. Although only a single small statuete of Khufu himself exists, he has
one of the largest and most enduring monuments of all the ancient world - the
Great Pyramid at Giza. Covering over 13 acres, Khufu's Great Pyramid was the
first at Giza and was the tallest manmade structure until the early 19th century.
The pyramid is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
and remains a famous tourist spot and a source of archaeological mystery.