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The three most famous pyramids on the plateau of Gizeh: from l. to r. Mycerinus, Chefren and Cheops. These three pyramids were all built between 2.589 and 2.350 BCE. Chefren is 145 m high, Cheops 137 m, and Mycerinus 66.5 m.
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The three most famous pyramids on the plateau of Gizeh: from l. to r. Myc...

The pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren (26th BCE) has preserved a large part of its limestone casing near the top. It was originally 145 m high, on a base of 214 m2.
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The pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren (26th BCE) has preserved a large part of its lime...

The pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren has preserved a large part of its limestone casing near the top. It was originally 145 m high, on a base of 214 m2. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren has preserved a large part of its limest...

The causeway which leads from Chefren's pyramid to his valley temple and the Great Sphinx. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The causeway which leads from Chefren's pyramid to his valley temple and...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It wears a pharaoh's ritual wig, the pharaoh's beard is missing. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It wears a pharaoh's ritual wig, the pharaoh's beard is missing. (26th BCE(, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It wears a pharaoh's ritual wig, the pharaoh's beard is missing. (26th BCE), 4th Dynstay, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It wears a pharaoh's ritual wig, the pharaoh's beard is missing. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. (26th BCE) Old Kingdom, Egypt. Between its paws a granite stele, placed there by Pharaoh Thutmosis IV (1423-1417 BCE).
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kinghdom, Egypt. It stands in front of the pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1439-1413 BCE), stood in front of a Temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt's capital during the Old Kingdom and again during the 12th Dynasty.
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An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1439-1413...

An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotel II (1439-1413 BCE), stood in front of a Temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt's capital during the Old Kingdom and again during the 12th dynasty.
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An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotel II (1439-1413...