Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt

Pyramid of Khafre


The Pyramid of Khafre is one of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Built by King Khafre, the fourth king of the Fourth Dynasty king's son Khufu.
Built the second pyramid of Giza Pyramids, which is lower than his father's pyramid (Khufu). Where a height of 143 meters and now 136 meters.

Built over an area of 215 square meters and has two entrances on the north side. Still retains a portion of the peak of State at the top. Found within his pyramid of schist stone statues in the private valley temple g including a statue of the most beautiful produced Egyptian sculpture, it is located in the museum Egyptian, and is credited with carving rock sphinx.

Located Pyramid of Khafre southwest father Khufu pyramid. And has a height of 143.5 meters and the length of each side 215.5 meters, and inclination angle 53.10. Located at the ground level, and the entrance leads to a corridor bearish, roof of granite and decline angle 22. And ends at the barricade leading to the corridor horizontal, then Ramp leading to compartment called error burial chamber is empty carved in the rock, and leads the vestibule to barricade last rise to the top corridor horizontal ends chamber burial, and this room ceiling Jmalone constructed limestone, and are almost mid-pyramid, Chephren pyramid launched a great name


Photos of the Pyramid of Khafre