Khufu's Pyramid Complex

King Khufu (2609-2584 BC), the second king of the Fourth Dynasty, made elaborate provisions for his own death and his afterlife. His body was to be entombed within a pyramid, the most perfect pyramid Egypt had ever seen.

But this pyramid was just one element in a whole series of buildings that together made up his funerary complex. Each building or structure within this complex had its own practical or ritual purpose.

Explore the Great Pyramid complex reconstruction below to discover more about the various structures.

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