Sun Temple of Userkaf, Saqqara

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The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE. The sun temple of Userkaf lies between the Abusir pyramid field to the south and the locality of Abu Gorab to the north, some 15 km south of modern-day Cairo. The ancient name of the temple was Nekhen-Re meaning the "Stronghold of Ra". The temple complex comprised several parts: on a low hill situated on the desert edge was the main temple which could be accessed via a causeway from a valley temple, located nearer to the area of cultivation and the Nile. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 29°54'0"N, 31°11'57"E

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Sun Temple of Userkaf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Nyuserre, Pyramid of Sahure, Pyramid of Neferirkare, Pyramid of Khentkaus II.

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~1630 ftSE
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Pyramid of Sahure, Cairo
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Pyramid of Khentkaus II, Cairo
12 min walk • The Pyramid of Khentkaus II is a queen's pyramid in the necropolis of Abousir in Egypt, which was built during the Fifth dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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Double Pyramid, Cairo
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1.3 miSE
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Abusir, Cairo
34 min walk • Abusir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality – specifically, an extensive necropolis of the Old Kingdom period, together with later additions – in the vicinity of the modern capital Cairo.
~960 ftSE
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Unfinished Pyramid of Abusir, Cairo
5 min walk • The Unfinished Pyramid of Abusir is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was probably abandoned shortly after the start of construction in the 5th Dynasty, which is located in the necropolis of Abusir.
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Lepsius XXIV, Cairo
13 min walk • The Lepsius XXIV Pyramid is an Egyptian pyramid, which was probably built for a wife of King Nyuserre Ini. The largely destroyed 5th Dynasty structure is located in the pyramid field of Abusir, east of the Pyramid of Neferefre and south of the Pyramid of Khentkaus II.

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Nearby attractions include Unfinished Pyramid of Abusir, Cairo (5 min walk), Pyramid of Sahure, Cairo (8 min walk), Pyramid of Neferirkare, Cairo (11 min walk), Pyramid of Nyuserre, Saqqara (11 min walk).