Protection from the Sahara's howling dust storms may have helped the Sphinx maintain its steady gaze over the millennia.

You'll find three primary pyramids, the best known being the Great Pyramid – affiliated with Khufu, the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh buried there. Khafre, Khufu's son, lies entombed in the nearby ...

Khafre may be best known for his statues ... 23 life-size statues of the pharaoh in the Valley Temple (fragments of several have been found with his name inscribed on them); at least seven ...

The Sphinx is a stunning, imposing structure — but why was it built? Did it largely result from erosion? Were aliens even ...

The next pharaoh, his brother Khafre, built a pyramid—as well as the Great Sphinx, some scholars claim—in Giza. The next generation followed the same pattern: Baufre, son of Redjedef ...

the ruins of which stand at the eastern base of the Khafre Pyramid. The temple was one element within the pharaoh's vast funerary complex, which included, besides the Pyramid, a lengthy causeway ...

The polished limestone made the pyramids visible from great distances, impacting anyone approaching the Giza plateau.

It is generally believed that its face depicts pharaoh Khafre who ruled over Egypt around 2500 BCE. Some however believe it represents King Khufu, Khafre’s father. Damage to the Sphinx has been ...

A sphinx is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. This is the Great Sphinx of Giza. It is chiselled from limestone and has the face of Pharaoh Khafre.