Valley Temple of Menkaure

Valley Temple of Menkaure is a building in , . Valley Temple of Menkaure is situated nearby to the tomb , as well as near the cemetery .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Kheops and Great Sphinx.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. is situated 770 metres north of Valley Temple of Menkaure.

Work of art
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The of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion. The monument was sculpted from the limestone bedrock of the Eocene-aged Mokattam Formation and faces east on the Giza Plateau, on the west bank of the Nile in , Egypt. is situated 330 metres north of Valley Temple of Menkaure.

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The Giza pyramid complex in is home to the , the , and the , along with their associated pyramid complexes and the . is situated 1 km west of Valley Temple of Menkaure.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Village
is a markaz in Giza Governorate, . It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. is situated 7 km north of Valley Temple of Menkaure.

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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is , the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.

Valley Temple of Menkaure

Latitude
29.97251° or 29° 58′ 21″ north
Longitude
31.13637° or 31° 8′ 11″ east
Open location code
7GXHX4FP+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 510732343
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Korean—“Valley Temple of Menkaure” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد وادي منقرع”
  • Hungarian: “Menkaure Völgytemploma”
  • Korean: “멘카우레 계곡사원”

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