Giza. The Temple of Khafre.

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The Valley Temple of Khafre

The Valley Temple of Khafre, also known as the "Granite Temple" is located in 620 meters to the east of the Pyramid of Khafre. It is located at the very end of the "Ceremonial Causeway", connecting it with the Upper Pyramid Temple.

Dimensions of the temple are: perimiter - 45 x 45 meters; height - 12 meters. Its main hall has 16 granite pillars.

Perimeter walls of the Temple are made as follows: exterior casing - granite, inner layer - limestone, interior casing of the temple and columns - granite.

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The slope of the interior walls and columns of the Temple of Khafre:
columns - 90 degrees;
inside walls - 89 degrees;
basalt block in the wall - 90 degrees.

Another interesting point to focus on, is the technological groove in the front row of granite masonry of the Temple wall.

The groove in the front row of basalt masonry of the Valley Temple of Sahura Pyramid in Abusir:

The groove in the column of Osirion in Abydos:

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