On March 2, 1818, Giovanni Belzoni became the first person to enter Khafre's burial chamber since the original intrusion. He transcribed Arabic graffiti naming stone cutters who opened it, later re-read by Edward William Lane in 1820. This graffiti dates the plundering of Khafre and Menkaure pyramids to between 1639 and 1643.
Arabic graffiti identifies 17th-century stone cutters who entered Khafre's pyramid
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Key facts
- Giovanni Belzoni on March 2, 1818 was first to enter Khafre's burial chamber since the original intrusion
- Belzoni transcribed Arabic graffiti attributing the opening to Master Muhammad Ahmed the stone cutter, Master Outhman, and King Ali Muhammad
- Edward William Lane visited in 1820 and re-read the graffiti as 'El Khalil Ali, the son of Muhammad has been here'
- The graffiti dates the plundering of Khafre and Menkaure pyramids to between 1639 and 1643
- No major construction works are known in Cairo during the 4-year and 7-month window of casing stone removal
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