Abu Ghurab

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Abu Ghurab is an archaeological site in Lower Egypt notable for its Old Kingdom sun temples and other ancient Egyptian remains.

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Abu Ghurab canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian site
archaeological site
associatedDynasty Fifth Dynasty of Egypt
country Egypt
culture Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
dedicatedTo Ra
distanceFromNile west bank of the Nile
era 3rd millennium BCE
excavatedBy German Archaeological Institute
Ludwig Borchardt
excavationPeriod early 20th century
function royal sun cult center
hasArchaeologicalRemains ceramic finds
reliefs
statues fragments
temple foundations
hasCoordinateRegion Giza Governorate
hasFeature altar court
causeway
cult buildings
obelisks (ruined)
storage magazines
hasMonumentType sun temple
temple complex
hasNearbySite Abusir pyramids
linked to: Abu Sir necropolis

Pyramid complex of Nyuserre
hasStructure Sun Temple of Nyuserre Ini
Sun Temple of Userkaf
heritageStatus part of the pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
languageOfInscriptions Ancient Egyptian
locatedIn Lower Egypt
Memphis necropolis
locatedNear Abusir
linked to: Abu Sir necropolis

Saqqara
linked to: Saqqara necropolis
material limestone
notableFor Old Kingdom sun temples
ancient Egyptian remains
partOf Memphite necropolis
period Old Kingdom of Egypt
religion ancient Egyptian religion

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Sun Temple at Abu Ghurab locatedIn Abu Ghurab
subject linked to: sun temple at Abu Ghurab
Nyuserre Ini cultCenter Abu Ghurab
Userkaf associatedWithSite Abu Ghurab
subject linked to: Pharaoh Userkaf
Sun Temple of Userkaf locatedIn Abu Ghurab