What made Pharaohs Khufu want to make the pyramids of Giza?

To prepare for the next world they erected temples to the gods and massive pyramid tombs for themselves—filled with all the things each ruler would need to ... Khufu's son, Pharaoh Khafre, built the second pyramid at Giza, circa 2520 B.C. read more

Pyramids were not just standalone monuments, vast necropolises sprawled around them, often including the tombs of their queens and highest-ranking officials. In the case of the Giza pyramids, long causeways led from the main structures to the valley temple, which served as the entrance and was connected via canals to the Nile. read more

The pyramid’s architect, Hemiunu, doubled as Khufu’s vizier, which made Hemiunu the second most powerful man in Egypt at the time. Khufu believed the Great Pyramid was his stairway to heaven. The Great Pyramid was the first of its kind in that the sides were smooth, as opposed to having steps. read more