Pyramid of Menkaure
The pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
| Pyramid of Menkaure | ||||||||||||||
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| Menkaure | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°58′21″N 31°07′42″E | |||||||||||||
| Ancient name |
Nṯr.j Mn-kꜣw-Rꜥ Netjeri Menkaure Menkaure is Divine | |||||||||||||
| Constructed | c. 2510 BC (4th dynasty) | |||||||||||||
| Type | True Pyramid | |||||||||||||
| Material | limestone, core red granite, white limestone, casing | |||||||||||||
| Height | 65 metres (213 ft) or 125 cubits (original) | |||||||||||||
| Base | 102.2 by 104.6 metres (335 ft × 343 ft) or 200 cubits (original) | |||||||||||||
| Volume | 235,183 cubic metres (8,305,409 cu ft) | |||||||||||||
| Slope | 51°20'25'' | |||||||||||||
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