Khufu's Pyramid

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
Ancient Egyptian monument
gptkbp:alignedTo cardinal points
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Hemiunu
gptkbp:basisFor 230.4 metres
gptkbp:built gptkb:Fourth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:builtFor gptkb:Khufu
gptkbp:constructedAround c. 2580–2560 BC
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Queen's_Chamber
gptkb:Ascending_Passage
gptkb:Descending_Passage
gptkb:Grand_Gallery
gptkb:King's_Chamber
gptkb:Subterranean_Chamber
gptkbp:containsBoatPits yes
gptkbp:containsSolarBoat yes
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:palace
gptkbp:excavatedBy various archaeologists
gptkbp:featuredIn many documentaries
gptkbp:height 138.5 metres
gptkbp:heightOriginal 146.6 metres
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khufu's Pyramid
gptkbp:influenced pyramid construction worldwide
gptkbp:latitude 29.9792° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Giza,_Egypt
gptkbp:longitude 31.1342° E
gptkbp:material Granite
limestone
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkbp:numberOfBlocks about 2.3 million
gptkbp:originallyCoveredWith gptkb:Tura_limestone_casing_stones
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Egyptian_government
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Giza_pyramid_complex
gptkbp:significance Oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World
gptkbp:subjectOf tourism
historical research
conservation efforts
archaeological studies
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Ancient_Egyptian_civilization
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1979
yes
86
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pyramid_of_Cheops
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6