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| − | The second Pharoah of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, who reigned ''ca.'' 2590-2567 B.C. He is the builder of the [[Great Pyramid]] at Giza, the largest single building ever erected in ancient times. It has been calculated that 100,000 men working unceasingly would have required 20 years to complete the task. [[Superman]] meets the great pharoah and completes construction of his gigantic pyramid --single-handedly performing well over half the work-- during a time-journey [see [[Time Travel]]] to Egypt in the twenty-sixth century B.C. (WF No.32, Jan/Feb 1948: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!"). | + | The second Pharoah of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, who reigned ''ca.'' 2590-2567 B.C. He is the builder of the [[Great Pyramid]] at Giza, the largest single building ever erected in ancient times. It has been calculated that 100,000 men working unceasingly would have required 20 years to complete the task. [[Superman]] meets the great pharoah and completes construction of his gigantic pyramid --single-handedly performing well over half the work-- during a time-journey [see [[Time Travel]]] to Egypt in the twenty-sixth century B.C. (WF No. 32, Jan/Feb 1948: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!"). |
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| + | ==External Link== | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheops Wikipedia entry on Cheops] | ||
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[[Category: Entries]] | [[Category: Entries]] | ||
[[Category: People]] | [[Category: People]] | ||
[[Category: Golden Age (1938-1955)]] | [[Category: Golden Age (1938-1955)]] | ||
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Cheops
The second Pharoah of the 4th dynasty of Egypt, who reigned ca. 2590-2567 B.C. He is the builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the largest single building ever erected in ancient times. It has been calculated that 100,000 men working unceasingly would have required 20 years to complete the task. Superman meets the great pharoah and completes construction of his gigantic pyramid --single-handedly performing well over half the work-- during a time-journey [see Time Travel] to Egypt in the twenty-sixth century B.C. (WF No. 32, Jan/Feb 1948: "The Seventh Wonder of the World!").
