Menkaure quarry
Menkaure quarry is a locality in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Menkaure quarry is situated nearby to the locality Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs, as well as near Western cemetery.Places of Interest
Highlights include Giza Pyramids and Menkaura.
Giza Pyramids
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The Giza pyramid complex in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the pyramid of Khafre, and the pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx.
Menkaura
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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.
Pyramid of Kheops
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi
Neighborhood
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Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood.
Kerdasa
Village
Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is situated 7 km north of Menkaure quarry.
Giza
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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 Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Menkaure quarry
- Type: Locality
- Categories: tourism, quarry, tourist attraction, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97111° or 29° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
31.13043° or 31° 7′ 50″ eastOpen location code
7GXHX4CJ+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 669759808OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tatar—“Menkaure quarry” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقلع منقرع”
- Hungarian: “Menkaure kőbánya”
- Russian: “каменоломни Микерина”
- Spanish: “Cantera de Menkuare”
- Tatar: “Менкаурның карьеры”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Central field of Mastabas and rock cut tombs and Western cemetery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Funerary Temple and Queen’s Pyramid, G III-A.
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