Pyramid of Menkaure

Pyramid of Menkaure
Menkaure
Coordinates	29°58′21″N 31°07′42″E / 29.97250°N 31.12833°E / 29.97250; 31.12833
Ancient name	[1] 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''

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.