Mortuary Temple
Mortuary Temple is a building in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Mortuary Temple is situated nearby to Pyramid of Djoser, as well as near Djoser Pyramid complex in Sakkara.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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 Userkaf
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The pyramid complex of Userkaf was built c. 2490 BC for the king Userkaf, founder of the 5th Dynasty of Egypt. It is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, on the north-east of the step pyramid of Djoser. Pyramid of Userkaf is situated 280 metres northeast of Mortuary Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
Saqqara
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
Photo: EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mit Rahinah is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Mortuary 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 Mortuary Temple.
Mortuary Temple
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, temple, tourism, tomb, and historic site
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.87185° or 29° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
31.21668° or 31° 13′ eastOpen location code
7GXHV6C8+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1244915112OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Mortuary Temple” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المعبد الجنائزي”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mortuary Temple and Djoser Pyramid complex in Sakkara.
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