Sun Temple of Userkaf

The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE. The sun temple of Userkaf lies between the Abusir pyramid field to the south and the locality of Abu Gorab to the north, some 15 km (9.3 mi) south of modern-day Cairo. The ancient name of the temple was Nekhen-Re meaning the "Stronghold of Ra". The temple complex comprised several parts: on a low hill situated on the desert edge was the main temple which could be accessed via a causeway from a valley temple, located nearer to the area of cultivation and the Nile.

^ The last hieroglyph shown here is an approximation of the correct one which shows a squat obelisk on a flat base called a ben-ben
^ Bard 2015, p. 166.

[1] The last hieroglyph shown here is an approximation of the correct one which shows a squat obelisk on a flat base called a ben-ben

[FOOTNOTEBard2015166-2] Bard 2015, p. 166.

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