This is the chamber where King Khufu was ultimately buried. Unfortunately, all that remains in this sacred space is the king's sarcophagus made of large blocks of red granite. Khufu's body ...

When the pyramids were first opened and explored back in the 19th century, archaeologists uncovered a number of chambers, including one containing a sarcophagus that was thought to contain Khufu ...

Family TiesThe pharaoh’s relatives, such as Nefertiabet, Khufu’s daughter—depicted on this relief found in her tomb in Giza—were buried beside the sovereign’s pyramid. Photograph by Wern ...

including her alabaster sarcophagus, furniture and jewellery, along with King Khufu's grand cedar wood boat. Construction of the site began in 2005, but came to a halt during the Arab Spring in 2011.

This is the chamber where King Khufu was ultimately buried. Unfortunately, all that remains in this sacred space is the king's sarcophagus made of large blocks of red granite. Khufu's body ...