Temple of the Sun

Temple of the Sun is a locality in , . Temple of the Sun is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyramid of Unas and Pyramid of Djoser.

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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.

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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 .

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The Step Pyramid of Sekhemkhet is an unfinished seven-step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet. He was the second king of the of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt c. 2686–2613 BC and is usually placed at the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.

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
29.86627° or 29° 51′ 59″ north
Longitude
31.21697° or 31° 13′ 1″ east
Open location code
7GXHV688+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 768774588
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Temple of the Sun” goes by many names.

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