6 oct 24747 año aC - King Menkaure and Queen

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2490-2472 BCE
Greywacke
Egypt

Interestingly Menkaure’s pyramid was dynamited and explored; but his temple was left mostly unexplored at the time English explores discovered it’s contents in 1910.

During the excavations of the temple, many sculptures were found.

Triads of the King, goddess Hathor and a nome (personification of a geographic location, shown in the image of a female)

The sculptures found were made of greywacke. (strong dark stone)

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