[
US
/ˈkuˌfu/
]
NOUN
- Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
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- ; Pyramid of Khafre (left), 2558-2532 B.C.; and Pyramid of Khufu (right), 2580-2560 B.C., Archaeology as Modern Art?
- Khufu founded the 4th Dynasty around 2680 B.C. and ruled Egypt for 23 years. Egypt Pyramid Closes Ahead Of 11/11/11
- They say the pharaoh Khufu who built the Great Pyramid was so obsessed by the construction of his own tomb, he had no money to build tombs for others in his family.
- This is hardly evidence for it to be the burial place of Khufu, let alone for anything else, although it is perfectly possible that Khufu was buried at this “special” place where later or earlier a pyramid was constructed. Name Stargate | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
- The Great Pyramid is attributed erroneously to Khufu (Cheops) – with the other two being those of Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaura (Mycerinus). Name Stargate | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
- The record was made by King Khufu, whom the Greeks called Cheops and who lived thirty centuries before our era. The Story of Mankind
- Khufu is credited with building the Giza complex's largest pyramid, now one of Egypt's main tourist attractions. Egypt Pyramid Closes Ahead Of 11/11/11
- This is now more true than ever and I am of the opinion that if the pyramids, or more specifically the Great pyramid, was built solely for burial purposes of the given King (Khufu/Cheops) then it was and will remain an unprecedented farce. Name Stargate | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles
- The authority's head Mustafa Amin said in a statement Friday that the pyramid of Khufu, also known as Cheops, would be closed until Saturday morning for "necessary maintenance. TIME.com: Top Stories
- Our NOVA team, which coalesced in Giza last night, was immersed in that story today as we examined and filmed the famous Solar Barque of Khufu.