| Location |
Lower Egypt - 5 kilometers north of Saqqara West bank of Nile, bordering the Sahara Desert |
|---|---|---|
| Nome |  White fortress - the 1st
Nome of Lower Egypt
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| Type of Settlement | Royal necropolis of the Old Kingdom's 5th Dynasty | |
| Local deity | Osiris | |
| Ancient name | Egyptian Per-Usir "The house of Osiris " | |
| Historical Development |
Old Kingdom - The first Pharaoh to start building at Abusir was Userkaf, the founder of the 5th Dynasty, He built a unique sun temple.
- The presence of Abusir Lake made the site easily accessible by boat | |
| Monuments | - There are seven 5th Dynasty pyramids at this site.
- The quality of construction of the Abusir pyramids is inferior to those of the 4th Dynasty - Abusir was the origin of the largest find of Old Kingdom papyri ? the Abusir Papyri. - The three major pyramids are those of Niuserre, Neferirkare and Sahure. - The site is also home to the incomplete Pyramids of Neferefre and Shepseskare - All of the major pyramids at Abusir were built as step pyramids - The Pyramid of Neferirkare was built as a 6-step pyramid 52m high, and then later transformed into a "true" pyramid by having its steps filled in with loose masonry, and reached a height of 72m - The Abusir Papyri - the largest find of Old Kingdom's papyri to date |
Video: Abusir Pyramids اهرامات ابوصير
Abusir (Egyptian pr wsjr; busiri, the House or Temple of Osiris; Greek: Βούσιρις; Arabic: ابوصير) is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality -......
