Khafre Statue / King Kahfre Pyramid.
Khafre Statue…
The Statue of King Khafre is made of Green Diorite and is one hundred and sixty eight cm in height, and was found in the Valley Temple of King Khafre in Giza, and is now preserved in the Egyptian Museum. The King who seems to be sitting on the Throne Chair with the God Horus behind him who is in the form of a Falcon to protect the King. The Throne of the King has a high back and the seat of the King is surrounded by two Lions, the sides are decorated with the Symbol of the Union of the Tribal and the Sea Sides, the Lotus Flower and the Papyrus Plant, which are the emblems of the Delta and Upper Egypt, the symbol is translated into Samatawi.
King Khafre….
King Khafre is one of the youngest sons of the Pharaoh Khufu, and lived and became well known throughout the Twenty Sixth Century BC, he is also the Fourth King of the Fourth Dynasty that ruled Egypt during the period between two thousand four hundred and sixty five, until two thousand five hundred and seventy five BC, where he succeeded his half brother Djedev Ra in the Governance and followed his approach in explaining the importance of Worshipping the Sun God Ra.
Khafre Pyramid….
The Pyramid of Khafre is very similar to the Pyramid of Khufu, with the exception that it is smaller but only by a very small difference that is really hardly noticeable. It is Lower than the Pyramid of Khufu, but from a distance seems to be higher. It was built at a height which means that it can be entered through its entrance located on the Sea side at an altitude of eleven meters above Ground Level. He was buried there as the Upper part of the Pyramid is covered by a layer of limestone, whereas the lower part of the Pyramid is covered by a layer of Granite. The Pyramid of Khafre is the only one of the Ancient State Temples that is still standing to this Day.
History….
He was married to his half sister who was Khamernebti I, with whom he had a son, Mykerinos and a daughter Khamernebeti II, in addition he was also married to Meresankh III, the daughter of Kawab and Hetepheres II, with whom he had four sons , who were Nebemakhet, Nivserre, Khenterka and Duaerre and one daughter Shepsestkau. Other sons of Chefren’s were Nikawre and Sekhemkare, but it was not known who their Mothers were.. It was also not known why Djedefre was succeeded by his half brother Chefren and not by his own son Setka. There is a belief that Chefren pushed away Setka, but it could be a possibility that at the death of Djedefre none of his sons had survived and that Chefren was the oldest surviving male descendant of Cheops. His marriage to Meresankh III, a Grandaughter of Cheops, was probably another reason for his claims to the Throne.
The Turin King List records a rule of more than twenty years for Khefren , according to Manetho and Herodotos it was sixty six Years. There were biennal counts at least twice during the reign of Chefren, which means that this King ruled Egypt for at least fifteen and twenty five years, however a reign of twenty six Years is accepted. During the reign of Chefren the solar Religion gained importance. His Predecessor had already added the title of Son of Re to the Royal title., Chefren continued on with this new Tradition .
The high quality and the richness of the Private Tombs built during his reign shows that Egypt was a thriving Country.
Monuments….
Chefren returned to the Plateau of Giza to construct his Funerary Monument next to his Father’s, however although Chefren’s Pyramid is slightly smaller than Cheops, it was constructed on a higher Level of the Plateau, which gave the impression that it was the largest of the three.
The inner structure of the Pyramid of Chefren is less complex than Cheops also. A diorite Statue of the King existed in the Egyptian Museum.
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