King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.

The Pyramid of Giza stands as a powerful symbol of ancient Egypt’s grandeur, drawing millions of visitors each year to marvel ...

Along with the enigmatic Sphinx and other smaller tombs and monuments, Giza has three principal pyramids: Khufu (originally 481 feet high, and sometimes called Cheops, or the Great Pyramid ...

He also mapped the unusual cave-like indentation on the side of Khufu, the largest pyramid, and made a model of the oldest pyramid before restoration work began. With this information, he hopes to ...

Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says a scanning project in the Giza pyramids has identified thermal anomalies, including one in the largest pyramid, built by Cheops, known locally as Khufu.

The Western Cemetery holds hundreds of rectangular tombs called mastabas that line the base of Giza's Great Pyramid ... of ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around 2600 BC for for the pharaoh Khufu. It is the oldest of ... Other clusters of pyramids exist south of the Giza location. They include the Abusir, Saqqara ...

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is 147m from the ground to the top and each side of the base is 230m long. The Egyptians positioned the sides of the pyramid facing north, south, east and west.

And you have this lady, the daughter of Khufu. And this man was the vizier of the king. This one was the inspector of the pyramids, the chief inspector of the pyramids, the wife of the pyramid ...

His exploration included Khufu’s Tomb, the burial site of Pharaoh Khufu, the first Egyptian king to build a pyramid in Giza. He also visited the Tomb of Iymery, a highly-restricted tomb where ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest and oldest in Egypt, was built for the Pharoah Khufu around 2560 BC. Researchers spent two years studying the pyramid using muons - high-speed particles ...

The Great Pyramid of Khufu is 147m from the ground to the top and each side of the base is 230m long. The Egyptians positioned the sides of the pyramid facing north, south, east and west.