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© Erich Lessing
The ship of Cheops (the Greek name for Pharaoh Khufu) was discovered beneath the king’s Great Pyramid at Giza. Dating to c. 2550 B.C.E., the oared ship was built predominantly of Cedrus libani.
© Erich Lessing
The ship of Cheops (the Greek name for Pharaoh Khufu) was discovered beneath the king’s Great Pyramid at Giza. Dating to c. 2550 B.C.E., the oared ship was built predominantly of Cedrus libani.