Abusir Necropolis is considered one of the important sites of the Memphis Necropolis, where the kings of the Fifth Dynasty, the old Kingdom, decided to build their tombs there, as it houses 14 pyramids. Also, it includes the temples to the sun.
The name Abusir is derived from the ancient Egyptian word (Pw-Wsjr), which means the house or temple of the god Osiris, the god of the afterlife in ancient Egyptian mythology.
Pyramid of King Sahure
King Sahure is the second king of the Fifth Dynasty and the son of King Userkaf, the founder of the fifth dynasty. Although the small size of his pyramid, it is distinguished by its beautiful inscriptions on the walls of his funerary temple.
The stones that are used in the construction of the pyramid are limestone. The height of the pyramid is 47 meters.
The funerary temple of the Sahure pyramid is characterized by a basalt floor and housing 16 columns of red granite. There are some walls from the temple transferred to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square.
Pyramid of King Neferirkare
This pyramid is located at the highest place in Abusir. During the construction of this pyramid, it was changed from a step pyramid to a full pyramid.
The pyramid is with a height of 74 meters. The pyramid still retains its cover. On the south side of this pyramid, there is the pyramid of his wife, Queen Khentkaus II.
Pyramid of King Neferefre
He is the son of King Neferirkare and ruled for two years. His pyramid is incomplete. On his eastern side, there is the mortuary temple that was built of mud bricks.
Pyramid of King Niuserre
It is located to the northeast of the pyramid of King Neferirkare. Its mortuary temple distinguishes by columns of red granite that take the form of papyrus.
Abusir includes many tombs of the high officials in ancient Egypt, such as the tomb of Ity, the tomb of Hetepi, and the tomb of Qar and his sons.
