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Menkaure
Menkaure
(also read as
Menkaura
), was an
ancient Egyptian
king (
pharaoh
) of the
4th dynasty
during the
Old Kingdom
, who is well known under his
Hellenized
names
Mykerinos
(by
Herodotus
) and
Menkheres
(by
Manetho
). According to Manetho, he was the throne successor of king
Bikheris
, but according to
archaeological
evidences he rather was the successor of king
Khafre
. Menkaure became famous for his tomb, the
Pyramid of Menkaure
, at
Giza
and his beautiful statue triads, showing the king together with goddesses and his wife
Khamerernebty
.
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