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As we arrive at the north face you can see the two entrances, one at ground level and the other within the lower courses of the pyramid. The second view shows the upper entrance which is presently sealed by a metal door:
Visitors to the pyramid now enter through the ground-level opening. This leads to a descending passageway:
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After the accomplishment of the
building of the Great Pyramid, King Khafre had a hard act to follow. Khafre rose to the
occasion by building his pyramid on higher ground giving the illusion that his pyramid was
taller. He also encased the lowest course in granite. In this view you can see pieces of
granite scattered around the base at the west face:
