Seneferu's accession marked the beginning of the golden age of the pyramids. The greatest builder of them all, he erected three examples, with bases ranging from 144 to 220m (472 to 721ft) square.

The ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom king Khufu succeeded his father Seneferu and began his reign by moving his court north to Giza, a site that may have hosted a few older tombs but was still empty.

Seneferu's accession marked the beginning of the golden age of the pyramids. The greatest builder of them all, he erected three examples, with bases ranging from 144 to 220m (472 to 721ft) square.