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This a bust believed to be of khafre, a great pharaoh of the fourth dynasty, abo...-gctid89290

Started by Runoko Rashidi, Aug 03, 2013, 05:18 PM

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THIS A BUST BELIEVED TO BE OF KHAFRE, A GREAT PHARAOH OF THE FOURTH DYNASTY, ABOUT 4550 YEARS AGO.  KHAFRE CONSTRUCTED THE SECOND OF THE MASSIVE PYRAMIDS ON THE GIZA PLATEAU AND IS BELIEVED BY MANY TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HERUMAKHET--THE GREAT SPHINX.  WHY ARE THE NOSES ON SOME STATUES AND BUSTS AND HEADS FROM KMT (ANCIENT EGYPT) SO BADLY DAMAGED AND OTHERS SO WELL PRESERVED?  HAS THERE BEEN A CONSPIRACY TO MUTILATE THE NOSES? IF SO, WHY DID SOME ESCAPE THE DAMAGE?  WERE THE "CONSPIRATORS" SIMPLY INCOMPETENT?