Khufu (in Greek known as Cheops) was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 BC to 2566 BC.

He was the son of King Sneferu and he had a duaghter named Queen Hetepheres II and, unlike his father, was remembered as a cruel and ruthless pharaoh. Khufu had several sons and his immediate successor was his son Djedefra.

He is most famous for the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Little else remains in his memory, and only one miniature statuette of him has been discovered (on display in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo). His mummy has never been recovered.

In August 2004 two amateur French Egyptologists, Gilles Dormion and Jean-Yves Verd'hurt, claimed that they had discovered, using ground-penetrating radar and architectural analysis, a previously unknown corridor inside the pyramid. If their claim is true, the corridor is unlikely ever to have been violated and could possibly lead to a chamber containing the king's remains. But, as of yet, the pair have been refused permission by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to follow up their findings and, they hope, prove the room's existence.

Some scholars believe that he was not a pharaoh, instead Khufu was a sign of the God of All Gods, or "the sun", so the Ancient Egyptians built the great pyramid in Giza to keep the worship to their god forever.

The Pharaoh Cheops or commonly known as Khufu was one of the greatest kings Egypt ever had. His Egyptian name was Khufu but the Greeks called him Cheops. Cheops ruled in the 4th Dynasty (2551-2528 B.C.)

He was the second Pharaoh of the period and he ruled for approximately 23 years. It was assumed that this was a highly structured society and he must have gotten very rich. Not much is known about the Pharaoh's personal life or his accomplishments. His most known and famous undertaking was the Great Pyramid of Egypt.

There are two theories surrounding the construction of his pyramid. The first theory, suggested by the Greeks, suggests that slaves were forced to work until the Pyramid was done. The more logical and more supported theory, however, suggests that the Great Pyramid of Egypt was built by hundreds of skilled workers who camped near the pyramids and worked for a salary until the construction of the pyramid was completed.

Although he organized the construction of the pyramid, not much is known about his life due to the fact that his tomb was robbed. But, In August 2004 two amateur French Egyptologists, Gilles Dormion and Jean-Yves Verd'hurt, claimed that they had discovered, using ground-penetrating radar and architectural analysis, a previously unknown corridor inside the pyramid. If they're correct, the corridor is unlikely ever to have been found by robbers and could possibly lead to a chamber containing the king's remains. But the pair has been refused permission by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities to break down a wall to find it unless they have proof of its existence

Ever since, they've tried to find a way to prove the existence of the corridor. No remains of the mummy have ever been found and there is only an empty sarcophagus that is in the center of the King's Chamber located inside the pyramid. However, a statue was found in the temple of Abydos and it is thought that maybe this might give a slight insight into the Pharaoh's world and who he really was.