His reign lasted over 25 years . He moved the royal necropolis back to Giza , building his own pyramid and a valley temple on the south of his father's tomb , using limestone and granite . Auguste Mariette cleared the main hall of the temple in 1860 . Among several fragments that had fallen into a shaft , he discovered a statue which is now one of the most magnificent objects at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo . A representation of Chephren seated on the royal throne , was protected by god
Horus
who wraps his wings around the nape of Chephren's neck . Chephren seems to have pursued the same theological course as his predecessor . He continued to bear the title of 'Son of Re' , and also developed a masterly way of Atum , next to Re , which has already been emphasized by Djedefre .
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Related geoplaces
-Chephren Pyramid
-Sphinx