Valley Temple of king Chefren ( Khafre )
The valley temple of Khafre at Giza complex is remarkably one of the best preserved temples or structure from the Old Kingdom in Egypt, particularly the Fourth Dynasty. After being buried by desert sand, it was cleared of sand in the nineteenth century. Such an absolute wonder of engineering it is, and a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian monumental architecture as well. Its distinctive architectural style identifies it as being among the oldest stone buildings in Egypt, if not the world.
The valley temple was part of the funerary complex including along with the pyramid (with its burial chamber) a mortuary temple (joining the pyramid on its east side), and a covered causeway leading to the valley temple.
This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.
This temple is an excellent state of preservation, having been buried by desert sand until the 19th century.
