Pharaoh Khafre

 

Is the pyramid of King Khafre built the famous his name, which is the second famous Pyramids of Giza Plateau.

 
It has been observed that the pyramid was built from inferior quality of the templates limestone and small pyramid was covered walls by limestone and unknown Was it in writing or sheet gold or not has still this cladding either by erosion or by thieves or by some Muslim rulers hope to reach to the treasures of the king, the rest of the pyramid has eroded somewhat as a result of poor quality of the stones used in construction, although some lower parts of the pyramid still retains possess an granite. The top of the pyramid is missing

And still retain the top of the pyramid of white stone Peixutea polished. The pyramid appears to be greater than the Great Pyramid of Khufu because it is built on the high rises of about ten meters or thirty-three feet from the surface, which was built by King Cheops pyramid.

 
Launched the Khafre pyramid on the name (the Great).

 He was the original height of the pyramid is about 143.5 meters or 470.7 feet, but now it is 136.5 meters or 447.7 feet. Also served on both sides of the box side of the base of the pyramid, which is about 215.25 meters or 706.02 feet and the four sides with the base angle of 53.10 degrees.

 
He was the original layout of the pyramid is that the cut burial chamber under the ground and built the pyramid over it. However, it has been moved to the south burial chamber under the pyramid.

The pyramid has two entrances and two ways Habtan on the north side, one leading to the burial chamber.

 
The other slot is higher than the first at about sixteen meters or fifty-two feet and a half
The ark of Khafre made ​​of gray granite and half covered with thick layer that covered the floor of the room

 Found a group of workers working near Menkaure from a hierarchical to a statue of Red Alkuatezit at a depth of 40 cm from the surface of the earth is believed to be due to the Old Kingdom also announced the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt Tuesday.

The secretary General of the Council Zahi Hawass, "The statue does not contain any inscriptions, which is difficult to determine his identity or age of the carving and sculpture, but a way to indicate it goes back to the Old Kingdom (2649 - 2513 BC

"The statue, as is evident to a person unknown is represented sitting on the seat simple wearing a wig broad hanging on shoulders and his right hand received in the right knee and was holding something the left hand, it unfolded on the left thigh and feet neighbors," said Hawass, "The statue, up 49 centimeters has He suffered multiple fractures in the shoulder, chest and al-Qaeda and has also eroded simple in the face, what makes the facial features are incomplete, "the discovery of this statue as part of the development of the pyramids, which are underway to control regulate the entry of tourists and visitors to the area without exposing them to any damage and control of security.

Include the development process in three stages over two of which It included a fence around the area along the 18 kilometers and a half kilometer provider surveillance cameras normal and imaging infrared night to determine the breakthroughs region by visitors and locals, also includes the operation to change the bus stop and car visitors with the establishment of some facilities that facilitate visit at the same time reduce the pollution caused by intensive visits to them.