Granite casing was stripped from Menkaure's pyramid between Viamon's 1589 visit and Sandys' 1611 visit, while Tura limestone casing disappeared between April and November 1643. Gabrielle Bremon's 1643 testimony described Khafre's pyramid as completely ruined, and Balthazar de Monconys in 1647 confirmed Menkaure's was ruined too.
Casing stone theft from Khafre and Menkaure pyramids dated to 1639-1643
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Key facts
- Granite casing from Menkaure's pyramid was stolen between Viamon's 1589 visit and Sandys' 1611 visit
- Tura limestone casing was stolen between April 1639 and November 1643
- Gabrielle Bremon's 1643 testimony described Khafre's pyramid as completely ruined and impossible to climb
- Balthazar de Monconys' 1647 visit described Menkaure's pyramid as ruined
- John Greaves visited Giza in 1639 and documented the pyramids
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Sources
isida-project.ucoz.com
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giza.fas.harvard.edu
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