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Middle pyramid

The middle pyramid (Gill-b)

The three queens´pyramids were built to the south of Menkaure´s pyramid. Below the eastern one was a T-shaped substructure, suggesting it was initially begunas a satellite pyramid but was later taken over as a burial place for one of Menkaure´s queens, perhaps Khamerernebty II. All three queens´ pyramids had mudbrick chapels and presumably all received burials of queens, the body of a young woman was found from the burial chamber of the middle pyramid.

4th dynasty, Giza.

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Uploaded on June 18, 2016
Taken on August 11, 2014