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Mycerinus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Mycerinus see Menkaure .

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Chicago Sun-Times; 10/22/1989; Mimi Mann; 459 words ; ... Giza Plateau near Cairo to absorb mystical vibes said to be trapped inside the pyramids of the pharaohs Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus. Pyramid power is said to cure a host of ills, give glimpses into the future, provide a better night's sleep, even halt aging ... Read more
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Menkaure
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition or Mycerinus , fl. 2525? BC, king of ancient Egypt, of the IV dynasty; successor of Khafre . He built the third pyramid at Giza. Read more
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