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Who are believed to have stolen stone from Djedkare's pyramid, leading to its ruin?

  • Raiders from the Levant

  • Nubian thieves

  • Thieves during antiquity

  • Invaders from Asiatic lands

Answer

Thieves during antiquity are believed to have stolen stone from Djedkare's pyramid, leading to its ruin. The pyramid is located in Saqqara, Egypt, and is one of the few pyramids in the country that has not been fully restored. The pyramid was built in the 26th century BC and is thought to have originally been covered with white limestone.
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