07: Khafra, He Appears Like the Sun

A forgotten heir and The Great Sphinx. Following the death of King Khufu, the throne passed to one of his sons, Djed-ef-Ra. Then, it passed to Khafra ("He Appears Like Ra"). These kings are important, but only Khafra is remembered thanks to his enormous pyramid and the Great Sphinx of Giza...

Date c.2550 - 2520 BCE

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Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.

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