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| The Sun Boat was buried next to the largest of the Great Pyramids. It was only discovered in 1954. It is believed to have carried the body of Khufu on his last journey on earth, before he was buried inside the pyramid. The cedar boat now on display was originally dismantled into 1,224 individual parts. The museum is built on top of the site where the boat was found. It is 43.3 meters (142 feet) long and made of Lebanese cedar wood and some acacia. Its displacement was 45 tons. The maximum draft is 1.48 meters (5 feet). It is 5.9 meters wide. |
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