Verified29.9725° N · 31.1283° E · 65 m
Pyramid of Menkaure
Pyramid of Mykerinos
Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty·Ancient Egyptian·🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt
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About Pyramid of Menkaure
Smallest of three Giza pyramids, Menkaure, with granite lower casing and three subsidiary queens' pyramids.
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History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2532–2503 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2532–2503 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1199 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
29.9725° N · 31.1283° E · 65 m
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