Khufu's Inside Story
King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name "Cheops," was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2589 - 2566 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres.Dates Built: c. 2589-2566 B.C.
Total Blocks of Stone: over 2,300,000
Base: 13 square acres, 568,500 square feet, or 7 city blocks. The length of each side of the base was originally 754 feet (230 m), but is now 745 feet (227 m) due to the loss of the outer casing stones.
Total Weight: 6.5 million tons
Average Weight of Individual Blocks of Stone: 2.5 tons, the large blocks used for the ceiling of the King's Chamber weigh as much as 9 tons.
Height: Originally 481 feet (146.5 m) tall, but now only 449 feet (137 m).
Angle of Incline: 51 degrees 50' 35"
Construction Material: limestone, granite
WARNING upon entering Khufu: The 1908 edition of Baedeker's Egypt warns "Travelers who are in the slightest degree predisposed to apoplectic or fainting fits, and ladies travelling alone, should not attempt to penetrate into these stifling recesses."
First, choose your mode of exploration. We encourage you to download the QuickTime plugin so you can take part in this incredible journey. It'll be worth the effort!
Here, you can crawl through Khufu's narrow passageways and navigate your way, as the pharaohs did, to the King's burial chamber. Take the High-Resolution route (avg. 400k) for the best QuickTime VR experience, ease the download and see the same sights via the Low-Resolution route (avg. 150k), or take the Photographic route to see the 360-degree views as still images.
A "hand" cursor in a QTVR movie indicates a clickable link to the appropriate next page and QTVR file. Otherwise, navigate via the text links below the QTVR windows.
For the bold of browser, capture the whole experience in a single 2.7MB file, and click from passage to room and back, without waiting for the next movie to download. An "arrow" cursor indicates a clickable link to the next room.
Photo: Aaron Strong
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