The largest pyramid is Khufu (Cheops in Greek) or The Great Pyramid. It measures 755 feet square at its base and its present height is 449 feet. Over the years it has lost 33 feet of its original height. Its volume is about 88 million cubic feet. Its original entrance was on the north side and its corridors were aligned with the circumpolar stars to insure the Pharaohs immortality. Its present entrance, lower than the original, is linked to a passageway to the "real" access corridor. In our next few photos, we will show you a little of what it was like to go from the Queens Room up to the Kings Chamber, and the Pharaohs Sarcophagus.
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| Audrey DeLange At The Queens Chamber, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| Entering Stairs Of The Grand Gallery, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| Its A Long Climb Up Into The Grand Gallery, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| Half Way Up Into The Grand Gallery, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| Near Top Step Of The Grand Gallery, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| "It Was A Long Hard Climb, But Worth It". Kings Chamber, Pharaohs Sarcophagus, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| "It Was A Really!!! Long Hard Climb, But Worth It". Kings Chamber, Pharaohs Sarcophagus, "The Great Pyramid", Khufu, or Cheops, Giza Plateau, Egypt. |
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| Khufu Or Cheops The Great Pyramid Plan Of Pyramid | Top Real Entrance Bottom Forced Entrance |
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| West View At Entrance to Workers Shaft | Looking Down Into Workers Shaft From Bottom Of Grand Gallery Toward Subterrarean Chamber |
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| Facing West Inside The Subterranean Chamber | Subterranean Chamber Entrance & Exit |
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| Facing South Looking Down Into The Decending Passageway | Facing South Looking Up Into The Ascending Passageway |
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| Where Ascending Passage And Descending Passage Meet | Facing West Inside Subterranean Chamber |
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| Facing South At Floor Level Queen's Chamber Ahead | Facing North Inside Queens Chamber |
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| Facing South Near Top Step Of The Grand Gallery | Facing South At Last Step Into Grand Gallery |
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| Facing West Inside The King's Chamber and Sarcophagus | King's Sarcophagus |
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| Audrey At Decending Passage | George In Queens Chamber |
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| "Its A Long Climb To The Kings Chamber!" | Audrey Is On Her Way Up! |
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| George In The Queens Chamber | "Wow, It Sure Is A Large Room!" |
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| Entering The Grand Gallery | "Its A Long Way Up!" |
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| Half Way Up To The Kings Chamber | Audrey In Queens Chamber We Crawled Through This Tunnel! |
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| The "Kings Chamber", "A Long Climb But Worth It!" | George Made It! Note The New Age Guy Meditating! |
| Khafre (Chephren)
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| Khufu (Cheops); "The Great Pyramid"
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| Menkaure (Mycerinus)
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| Sphinx (Abu Hol)
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