One of the splendid examples of the Sun Temples, built by the rulers of the Fifth Dynasty to express their preference to the Heliopolitan sun-god Re, is that of King Neuserre at Abu-Ghourab. In its general features, it owes much to the typical pyramid complex of the same period. Its main axis is east-west and it consists of: 1) the valley temple, 2) the causeway, 3) the upper temple.
Most distinctively, the upper temple is a large open court with an altar and a masonry-built obelisk, the symbol of the sun-god. A corridor around the temple and the chapel south of the obelisk were decorated with scenes showing the King taking part in the ceremonies of the Sed-Festival. Here, the influence of the sun-god on nature was expressed by scenes showing the Egyptian countryside in both the Akhet and...
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