Pharaoh Khafre

Is the pyramid of King Khafre built the famous his name, which is the second famous Pyramids of Giza Plateau.

 
It was noted that the pyramid was built from the poor quality of the templates limestone and small pyramid was covered with Peixoh of limestone and unknown Was it in writing or sheet gold or not has still this cladding either by erosion or by thieves or by some Muslim rulers in the hope of to the treasures of the king, the rest of the pyramid has eroded somewhat as a result of poor quality of the stones used in construction, although some lower parts of the pyramid still retains possess an granite. The top of the pyramid is missing

And still retain Peixutea top of the pyramid of polished white stone. And the pyramid seems to be the largest of the Great Pyramid of Khufu because it was built on a promontory above about ten meters, or thirty-three feet from the surface upon which the pyramid of King Khufu.
Khafre's pyramid was the name of the (great).

He was the original height of the pyramid is about 143.5 meters or 470.7 feet, but now it is 136.5 meters or 447.7 feet. Also served on both sides of the box side of the base of the pyramid, which is about 215.25 meters or 706.02 feet and the four sides with the base angle of 53.10 degrees.

 
He was the original layout of the pyramid is to cut off the burial chamber under the ground and built the pyramid over it. However, it has been moved to the south burial chamber under the pyramid.

The pyramid has two entrances and two ways Habtan on the north side, leads one to burial chamber.

 
The other opening is higher than the first one about sixteen meters or fifty-two feet and a half
The coffin is made of granite Khafre gray and half covered with thick layer covering the floors

A group of workers working near a statue of Menkaure pyramid of red Alkuatezit at a depth of 40 cm from the surface of the Earth believes that it is up to the Old Kingdom also announced the Supreme Council for Antiquities said on Tuesday.

The secretary General of the Council, Zahi Hawass, "The statue does not have any inscriptions, which is difficult to determine his identity or age of the carving and sculpture, but the method indicate that it is up to the Old Kingdom (2649 - 2513 BC)

"The statue is clearly a person who is not known is represented seated on a bench minor wearing a wig broad hanging on shoulders and his right hand received in the right knee and was holding something the left hand, it unfolded on the left thigh and feet neighbors," said Hawass, "The statue, up 49 centimeters was He suffered multiple fractures in the shoulder, chest and base which also has the erosion of a simple face makes the facial features are incomplete, "the discovery of this statue as part of the development of the pyramids, which are underway to control regulate the entry of tourists and visitors to the area without exposing any damage and control of security.

Include the development process in three stages over two of which It included a fence around the area along the 18 km and a half kilometer provider cameras monitor the normal and X-ray, infrared night to determine the penetration area by visitors and residents, and include a process to change the bus stop and car visitors with the establishment of some facilities that facilitate visit at the same time reduce the pollution caused by intensive visits to them.