Although the removal of its limestone casing has left little more than a mound of rubble, it once rose to a height of 49m.

Of the three, only Khafre's pyramid retains part of its original polished limestone casing, near its apex.

The top three levels of the pyramid are now missing and most of the limestone casing has been removed.

Fenestration on both side profiles consists of five large round-arched stained glass windows framed by molded limestone casings with bracketed sills.

Once it had been 481 ft high, but the pyramidion and the limestone casing are completely lost due to stone robbery.

At just 136m high, it's not, but it stands on higher ground and its peak is still capped with a limestone casing.

Khufu was originally covered with a limestone casing.

Khufu's limestone casing was removed and repurposed for repairs.

Of the four major monuments, only Menkaure's Pyramid is seen today without any of its original polished limestone casing.

It is also unique amongst the approximately ninety pyramids to be found in Egypt, in that its original polished limestone outer casing remains largely intact.