Pyramid of Cheops

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ancient Egyptian pyramid
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Khufu's_Pyramid
gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Hemiunu
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Solar_Barque
gptkbp:basisFor 230.4 meters
gptkbp:built c. 2580–2560 BC
gptkbp:builtFor gptkb:Pharaoh_Khufu
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Queen's_Chamber
gptkb:Ascending_Passage
gptkb:Descending_Passage
gptkb:Grand_Gallery
gptkb:King's_Chamber
gptkb:Subterranean_Chamber
gptkbp:coordinates 29.9792° N, 31.1342° E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:excavatedBy various archaeologists
gptkbp:featuredIn Egyptian currency
gptkbp:hasEntrance north face
gptkbp:height 138.5 meters
gptkbp:heightOriginal 146.6 meters
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyramid of Cheops
gptkbp:location gptkb:Giza,_Egypt
gptkbp:material granite
limestone
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Great_Sphinx_of_Giza
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khafre
gptkb:Pyramid_of_Menkaure
gptkbp:notableFor engineering achievement
massive scale
complex internal structure
precise alignment to cardinal points
gptkbp:numberOfBlocks about 2.3 million
gptkbp:onlySurvivingWonder gptkb:Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
gptkbp:originallyCoveredWith gptkb:Tura_limestone_casing_stones
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Giza_pyramid_complex
gptkbp:region gptkb:Lower_Egypt
gptkbp:significance Oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
gptkbp:surroundedBy cemeteries
boat pits
smaller pyramids
mastabas
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:tallestStructureReplacedBy gptkb:Lincoln_Cathedral
gptkbp:tallestStructureUntil c. 1311 AD
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Memphis_and_its_Necropolis_–_the_Pyramid_Fields_from_Giza_to_Dahshur
1979
86
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pyramid_of_Khufu
gptkb:Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5