14. November 2004 11:06
by Rene Pallesen
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The largest pyramids were built by
Khafre (Cheops) and his son Kefren (Chephren).
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Khafre's pyramid stood 147 metres tall.
Each side was 230 metres (with only 0.2% margin error - can you believe
that?) |
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René's mum stands at the foot of Kefren's pyramid.
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It is almost a one-kilometre walk around
the whole pyramid. |
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It is taller than Kefren's pyramid but does not look
so as it sits on lower ground.
It is estimated that something like 2.3 million blocks were used to
build the pyramid.
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Right: There
once lay a solar-boat. Khafre's mummy was placed into this boat as the
ancient Egyptians believed the pharaoh sailed to the after-life.
The boat is now housed in a building next to the pyramid. |
Created: Dec 2004Last Updated:
24-Jan-2005