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 | | The September 1 finding indicates that « this small hill is the centre of the cult of King Khufu (Cheops) and Sekhmet, » said Yoshimura, adding that around eight other statues of Sekhmet were found in the chamber. |
 | | That would date the chamber to around 1200 BC, or more than 1,300 years after King Cheops built the largest of the three Great Pyramids at Giza, north of Saqqara, proving he was worshipped long after his death. |
 | | the japanese professor, who has worked in egypt for over 30 years, said he believes the chamber, built as a tomb but used to store precious objects, is linked to the nearby late 19th dynasty tomb of ramses ii's fourth son, prince khaemweset, who he now believes worshipped king cheops. |
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