Menkaure, also known as Mycerinus, ruled from 2490 - 2472 B.C.. He was king of the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza, and is believed to be Khufu's grandson.

But if you look at the pyramid complexes as temples with their long causeways, and a valley temple and an upper temple, they're oriented east-west. And if you were coming down out of the Menkaure ...

The third structure, the Pyramid of Menkaure, stands as the smallest of the Pyramids of Giza and was constructed by Khafre's successor to the throne, Menkaure. You are welcome to explore the ...