The pyramidal rock cap was cut into pieces and removed for quarry[4] during the Roman era, leaving a flat roof.

[7] The Monolith of Silwan is one of Jerusalem’s most neglected sites, despite being one of the most complete, distinctive and magnificent First Temple-period structure in the city.

[7] The Pharaoh's daughter tradition was first suggested by Louis Félicien de Saulcy,[4] who noted that the Bible claims that Solomon built a temple for his Egyptian wife;[8] de Saulcy, excavating the site in the 19th century, suggested that this might be the same building.

[4] However, subsequent archaeological investigation has dated the site to the 9th–7th century BCE,[6][9] making the connection to Solomon impossible.

Neglected since Ussishkin's survey, trash disposal has resulted in an unkempt, unattractive appearance (as of 2013).