Researchers Use Cosmic Rays to Discover Mysterious 30-Metre-Long Space Inside the Giza Pyramid, Baffled by Its Purpose In ...

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 researchers suggest that the hydraulic system involved the flow of water into two shafts inside the center of ... a technological precursor to the Cheops pyramid. It is the first to disclose ...

The Great Pyramid "was built on the Giza Plateau (Egypt) during the IVth dynasty by the pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), who reigned from 2509 to 2483 BC1," the study says. "Despite being one of the oldest ...

You are now standing atop Khufu, 449 feet above the plateau. Until early in this century, this pyramid was the tallest building on earth. The wooden surveying tripod at the summit indicates the ...