Pyramid of Chephren
Al Haram, Giza Governorate
Sometimes known as the second pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre (Pyramid of Chephren) towers 446 feet (136 meters) above the desert, its tip still encased in the white limestone that once decorated all three Giza Pyramids. It looks taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza, built by Khafre’s father Khufu, because it stands on higher ground.
The Pyramid of Chephren, also known as the Pyramid of Khafre, is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Ancient Egyptian pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khafre. The pyramid sits on bedrock 10 m (33 ft) above sea level.