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Abusir Pyramids

  • 05 16, 2023

Abusir Pyramids | The city of Abusir

Abu Sir pyramids:
The ancient Abusir region is located in the south of Giza and north of Saqqara, about 4.5 kilometers. The name Abu Seir was derived from the ancient Egyptian name (Bir Ozir) which means the seat of the God Osiris.

God Osiris | Egyptian God of the Afterlife and Resurrection

God Osiris | Egyptian God of the Afterlife and Resurrection

The Abusir region includes the tombs of the Fifth Dynasty kings, including the pyramid of King Sahure, the pyramid of King Nefer-Air-Ka-Ra (Kakai) and the pyramid of King Nefer-F-Ra, and the pyramid of King Nai-User-Ra, in addition to the temples of the sun, which includes the Temple of the Sun King Osorkaf and the Temple of the Sun to King Ni-War-Re, in addition to the Sun Temple of King Sahure, which is located approximately 7 and 1 km north of Abusir.

It is worth noting that these pyramids were almost completely destroyed as the steel pyramids were built of mud bricks, while the temples are still standing because of the construction of stones.

There are many pyramids in the Abu Sir region for the pharaohs of the Fifth Dynasty. This region is located south of Giza and north of Fayoum on the west bank of the Nile. The kings of the Fifth Dynasty chose that area where the Giza Plateau was crowded with giant pyramids built by the pharaohs of Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty.
 Among the pyramids of Abi Sir: are the pyramid of Sahure, the pyramid of Niser Ra, and the pyramid of Neferikra.

You can learn lots of interesting things about the Kings And Rulers Of Egypt | List Of Famous Rulers Of Egypt, which is a list of famous people who were in charge of Egypt a long time ago. It's all about people going to Egypt and discovering cool stuff about how they used to live there.

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Abusir is home to several pyramids. Some of the most notable ones include the Pyramid of Sahure, the Pyramid of Neferirkare, and the Pyramid of Niuserre. These pyramids were built as tombs for different pharaohs of the Fifth Dynasty.

Abusir is a special place in Egypt where there are many big pyramid buildings. These pyramids were built a long, long time ago by important people who lived in Egypt. They were used as special tombs for these important people when they died. Abusir was close to a very important city called Memphis.

Abusir is home to several pyramids, although not all of them are fully intact or well-preserved. The main pyramids at Abusir include those built by pharaohs such as Sahure, Neferirkare Kakai, and Niuserre.

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