A site north of ABUSIR and south of GIZA, containing two sun temples dating to the Fifth Dynasty (2465–2323 B.C.E.). The better preserved temple is the northern one, erected by NIUSERRE Izi (r. 2416–2392 B.C.E.), and dedicated to RE, the solar deity of HELIOPOLIS. An OBELISK was once part of the site, and inscriptions of the royal HEB-SED ceremonies honoring the ruler’s three- decade reign were removed from the site in the past. The temple has a causeway, vestibule, and a large courtyard for sacrifices. A chapel and a “Chamber of the Seasons” are also part of the complex, and the remains of a SOLAR BOAT, made of brick, were also found. The complex was once called “the Pyramid of Righa.” The sun temple of USERKHAF (r. 2465–2458 B.C.E.) is also in Abu Ghurob but is in ruins.
