Great Pyramid of Giza, King's Chamber

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The King’s Chamber is lined with red granite brought from Aswan 935 km (580 miles) to the south, of which the blocks used for the roof are estimated to weigh 50 to 80 tons. Egyptologists believe they were transported on barges down the Nile river.

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cross section, internal view, interior, inside, Egyptian architecture, great pyramid of giza, ghizeh, Khufu's Pyramid, Pyramid of Khufu, pyramid of cheops, king's chamber, granite block roof

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Egyptian Architecture

Source

A. Rosengarten, W. Collett-Sandars A Handbook of Architectural Styles (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895)

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