Abu Ghurob A site north of ABUSIR and south of GIZA,
containing two sun temples dating to the Fifth Dynasty
(2465–2323 B.C.E.). The better preserved temple is the
northern one, erected by NIUSERRÉ Izi (r. 2416–2392
B.C.E.), and dedicated to RÉ, the solar deity of HELIOPOLIS.
An OBELISK was once part of the site, and inscriptions of
the royal HEB-SED ceremonies honoring the ruler’s threedecade
reign were removed from the site in the past. The
temple has a causeway, vestibule, and a large courtyard
for sacrifices. A chapel and a “Chamber of the Seasons”
are also part of the complex, and the remains of a SOLAR
BOAT, made of brick, were also found. The complex was
once called “the Pyramid of Righa.” The sun temple of
USERKHAF (r. 2465–2458 B.C.E.) is also in Abu Ghurob
but is in ruins.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
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