Some 175yd/160m from the southwest corner of the Pyramid of Cheops is the Pyramid of Chephren, known to the ancient Egyptians as Wer-Khefre ("Great is Chephren"). It stands higher than the Pyramid of Cheops and therefore appears larger. It has a vertical height of 448ft/ 136.5m (originally 471ft/143.5m), a base measurement of 691ft/210.5m (originally 706ft/215.25m) and an angle of 52° 20'. The total volume of masonry is 2.16million cu. yd/1.65million cu. m (originally 2.43million cu. yd/1.86million cu. m). A considerable section of the original casing has been preserved on the apex of the pyramid. The layout of the mortuary temple on the east side of the pyramid can be clearly distinguished.
