Temple of the Sun

Temple of the Sun is an archaeological site in , . Temple of the Sun is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Unas.

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is the name given to an archaeological locality on the desert plateau 10 km south of Giza and 8 km north of . About 35 km south of the Egyptian capital , is the site of a compact pyramid field, with pyramids and funerary temples dating mainly from the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.

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The is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty, in the 24th century BC. is situated 240 metres northwest of Temple of the Sun.

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The , sometimes called the Step or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the necropolis, , northwest of the ruins of . is situated 510 metres north of Temple of the Sun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

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is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the capital of and to the extensive ancient necropolis on the plateau above the Nile Valley, the location of tombs and pyramids dating to the Predynastic, Old Kingdom, New Kingdom and Late Periods of ancient Egyptian history.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Temple of the Sun.

Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. is situated 6 km northeast of Temple of the Sun.

Temple of the Sun

Latitude
29.86667° or 29° 52′ north
Longitude
31.21667° or 31° 13′ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Open location code
7GXHV688+MM
Geo­Names ID
347369
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