Great Pyramid of Giza, King's Chamber Small 238×320 Medium 476×640 Large 762×1024 Download TIFF Original 1786×2400 | (2.1 MB) Description 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. Keywords cross section, Egyptian architecture, ghizeh, granite block roof, great pyramid of giza, inside, interior, internal view, Khufu's Pyramid, king's chamber, pyramid of cheops, Pyramid of Khufu Galleries Egyptian Architecture Source: A. Rosengarten, W. Collett-Sandars A Handbook of Architectural Styles (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895)
