Mortuary Temple

Mortuary Temple is a building in , . Mortuary Temple is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abusir and Pyramid of Djoser.

Photo: Kurohito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 , sometimes called the Step or Step Pyramid of Horus Netjerikhet, is an archaeological site in the necropolis, , northwest of the ruins of .

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid complex of Userkaf was built for the pharaoh Userkaf, founder of the 5th Dynasty of Egypt. It is located in the pyramid field at , on the north-east of the of Djoser. is situated 280 metres northeast of Mortuary Temple.

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 southeast of Mortuary Temple.

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 5 km northeast of Mortuary Temple.

Mortuary Temple

Latitude
29.87185° or 29° 52′ 19″ north
Longitude
31.21668° or 31° 13′ east
Open location code
7GXHV6C8+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1244915112
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

“Mortuary Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعبد الجنائزي”

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Highlights include Mortuary Temple and Djoser Pyramid complex in Sakkara.

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