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Khufu. Khufu (reigned 2590-2568 B.C.), or Cheops, was an Egyptian king who built the Great Pyramid at Giza and ruled as the second king of the Fourth Dynasty. The son and immediate successor of Queen Hetepheres and King Snefru, the founder of the Fourth Dynasty (ca. 2613-2494 B.C.), Khufu is perhaps better known by his Greek name, Cheops. His Great Pyramid at Giza marks the climax in pyramid building in respect to both size and quality of construction.
Across Egypt, there are 80 of various sizes. But it's the greatest of the pyramids, and the mightiest of the Great Pyramids, the Pyramid of Khufu, which ranks among the seven wonders. The Greek called Khufu Cheops in their accounts. It stands alongside Giza's other two Great Pyramids: Menkaure and Khafre. Nearby, the Sphinx watches guard. Khufu's staggering height of 754 feet (230 meters) held reign as the world's tallest structure until the Eiffel Tower surpassed it in 1889. The Pyramid of Khufu is not only the oldest of the ancient wonders -- it's the only one still standing.