The Great Pyramid built to honor Pharaoh Khufu

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Khufu was the son of King Sneferu, and Queen Hetepheres. Khufu is remembered as a cruel and ruthless Pharaoh in later folklore. Khufu had nine sons, one of whom, Djedefra, was his immediate successor.

The Great Pyramid at Giza is the only one of the seven wonders that is still standing today. Built by the Egyptians in the third century BCE, the Great Pyramid is one of many large pyramid structures built to honor dead Pharaoh. The Giza Plateau, or “Giza Necropolis” in the Egyptian Valley of the Dead contains several pyramids (of which the great pyramid is the largest), several small tombs, several temples, and the great Sphinx. The great pyramid was created to honor the Pharaoh Khufu, and many of the smaller pyramids, tombs, and temples were built to honor Khufu’s wives and family members.

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