9. Khufu

Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, and he was the son of Queen Hetepheres and Kin Sneferu. His greatest accomplishment was b uilding the Great Pyramid at Giza, which is one of the seven wonders of the world. It took him 23 years to complete the pyramids and over 2 million building blocks were used. Not much is known about him, and his only surviving statue is piece of Egyptian royal sculpture ever discovered. It is 3 inches high and made of ivory.