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Khafre
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Khafre Pyramid of Khafre: mortuary temple Great Sphinx and the pyramid of Khafre
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Khafre: References & Edit History

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Corrected display issue. Mar 26, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Mar 19, 2024
Updated dates. Mar 14, 2024
Corrected grammatical error. Mar 14, 2024
Media added. Jun 19, 2015
Invalidated site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Biography of Khafre. Jul 16, 2014
Add new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Biography of Khafre. Jul 29, 2010
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Biography of Khafre. Jul 29, 2010
Add new Web site: King Tut - Biography of Khafre. Jul 29, 2010
Add new Web site: Tour Egypt - Biography of Khafre. Jul 29, 2010
Media added. Oct 23, 2008
Article revised and updated. Oct 23, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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