Red Granite Casing Stones At The Pyramid Of Menkaure. The Pyramid Of Menkaure Is The Smallest Of The Three Main Pyramids Of Giza, 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. The First Sixteen Courses Of The Exterior Were Made Of Red Granite

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