SECRETS OF THE PYRAMIDS
Has the monumental mystery of their construction been solved at last?
WORDS DAVID WILLIAMSON
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DID YOU KNOW? Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty and died around 2566 BCE
R ising majestically to almost 140 metres above the Egyptian desert, the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza – the last remaining wonder of the ancient world – still stands tall in mysterious silence after more than 4,500 years. Over the centuries, its untold secrets have inspired curiosity, awe and bewilderment in equal measure. As a testimony to the skills of an ancient civilisation, it has no equal.