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Khafre

26th century BCE · 26th century BCE · Also known as Chephren

Khafre was a king of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty in the 26th century BCE and a son of Khufu. He built the second pyramid at Giza, and the Great Sphinx is generally attributed to his reign. His diorite seated statue from his valley temple is one of the masterpieces of Old Kingdom sculpture.

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Old Kingdom of Egypt

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Khafre. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/khafre
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