Imhotep Temple

Imhotep Temple is an archaeological site in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Imhotep Temple is situated nearby to Djoser Pyramid complex in Sakkara, as well as near the ruins Tomb of Idut.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Djoser.

Abusir

Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Pyramid of Djoser

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

The Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. Pyramid of Djoser is situated 230 metres north of Imhotep Temple.

Pyramid of Unas

Photo: Roweromaniak, CC BY-SA 2.5 pl.

The pyramid of Unas is the funerary monument built for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty, in the 24th century BC. Pyramid of Unas is situated 260 metres southwest of Imhotep Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.

Saqqara

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Saqqara is the name given both to a village 32 km to the south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo 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.

Mit Rahinah

Village

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Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Imhotep Temple.

Al-Hawamidyah

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. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 5 km northeast of Imhotep Temple.

Imhotep Temple

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

29.86925° or 29° 52′ 9″ north

Longitude

31.2173° or 31° 13′ 2″ east

Open location code

7GXHV698+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 514612131

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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