Khufu, known to the Greek as Cheops, and Sneferu's successor—though it is unclear whether he was the biological son of Sneferu—was a widely known king.
He is still known very well in present-day media, being featured in movies, novels, and television shows.
His fame stems from his pyramid on the northeastern plateau at Giza, where he was buried.
His mortuary temple was built on the northern end of the pyramid, which is no longer accessible due to ravages by grave robbers.
Only three-dimensional reliefs have been recovered and have lasted into modern day, including many limestone busts and clay figurines.
Khufu's activities in and out of Egypt are not well documented (except his architecture work) and was highly romanticized by the Ancient Greeks.
These Greeks felt that Khufu was a wicked man who offended the deities and forced his subjects into slavery.
But, why was this?
Khufu, as the son of Sneferu, was believed to be illegitimate and therefore unworthy of the throne.
Even if he was Sneferu's true son, he did very little to expand the country of Egypt and failed to follow his father's footsteps.
There are only a few records that stated he was involved in any political activities.
The best guess historians can make is that there is evidence of construction of a harbor on the coast of the Red Sea that was excavated by John Gardner Wilkinson and James Burton in 1823.
Khufu, known to the Greek as Cheops, and Sneferu's successor—though it is unclear whether he was the biological son of Sneferu—was a widely known king. He is still known very well in present-day media, being featured in movies, novels, and television shows. His fame stems from his pyramid on the northeastern plateau at Giza, where he was buried. His mortuary temple was built on the northern end of the pyramid, which is no longer accessible due to ravages by grave robbers. Only three-dimensional reliefs have been recovered and have lasted into modern day, including many limestone busts and clay figurines. Khufu's activities in and out of Egypt are not well documented (except his architecture work) and was highly romanticized by the Ancient Greeks. These Greeks felt that Khufu was a wicked man who offended the deities and forced his subjects into slavery. But, why was this? Khufu, as the son of Sneferu, was believed to be illegitimate and therefore unworthy of the throne. Even if he was Sneferu's true son, he did very little to expand the country of Egypt and failed to follow his father's footsteps. There are only a few records that stated he was involved in any political activities. The best guess historians can make is that there is evidence of construction of a harbor on the coast of the Red Sea that was excavated by John Gardner Wilkinson and James Burton in 1823.
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt