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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2013 · 37 MIN

07: Khafra, He Appears Like the Sun

from The History of Egypt Podcast · host Dominic Perry

A forgotten heir and The Great Sphinx. Following the death of King Khufu, the throne passed to one of his sons, Djed-ef-Ra. Then, it passed to Khafra ("He Appears Like Ra"). These kings are important, but only Khafra is remembered thanks to his enormous pyramid and the Great Sphinx of Giza... Date c.2550 - 2520 BCE Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select Bibliography: Lehner, M., & Hawass, Z. A. (2017). Giza and the Pyramids. Monnier, F., & Lightbody, D. (2019). The Great Pyramid 2590 BC Onwards: Operations Manual. Valloggia, M. (2001). Construction d’une pyramide: L’exemple d’Abou Rawash: Résultats techniques. Les Dossiers d’archéologie, 265, 46--53. Valloggia, M. (2011). Abou Rawash: Le complexe funéraire royal de Rêdjedef (Vols. 1–2). Verner, M. (2020). The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt’s Iconic Monuments (2nd ed.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A forgotten heir and The Great Sphinx. Following the death of King Khufu, the throne passed to one of his sons, Djed-ef-Ra. Then, it passed to Khafra ("He Appears Like Ra"). These kings are important, but only Khafra is remembered thanks to his enormous pyramid and the Great Sphinx of Giza... Date c.2550 - 2520 BCE Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select Bibliography: Lehner, M., & Hawass, Z. A. (2017). Giza and the Pyramids. Monnier, F., & Lightbody, D. (2019). The Great Pyramid 2590 BC Onwards: Operations Manual. Valloggia, M. (2001). Construction d’une pyramide: L’exemple d’Abou Rawash: Résultats techniques. Les Dossiers d’archéologie, 265, 46--53. Valloggia, M. (2011). Abou Rawash: Le complexe funéraire royal de Rêdjedef (Vols. 1–2). Verner, M. (2020). The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt’s Iconic Monuments (2nd ed.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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