Pyramid G2-a is the name of the satellite pyramid of Khafre located in the Giza pyramid complex. The structure was built south of the main pyramid along its centerline, and likely contained a statue dedicated to the king's ka.[1] The structure contains two descending passages: The first opened on the north side of the pyramid and terminated in a small chamber.[1][2] The second passage, discovered in 1960 by Abdel Hafez Abd el-'Al, is located four meters to the west of the ruin, ending in a niche that contained pieces of ritualistic furniture.[1][3]
The pyramid was likely dismantled by the Emir Karakoush of the Ayyubid Sultanate (serving in the 12th century under Saladin), who used the structure's stone for other construction projects.[4] After centuries of exposure to the elements and further stone robbing, almost nothing remains of G2-a other than some core blocks and the outline of the foundation.[1]
