Userkaf pyramid complex
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The Userkaf pyramid complex is an Old Kingdom royal funerary complex at Saqqara built for Pharaoh Userkaf, featuring his pyramid, mortuary temple, and associated cult structures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom royal funerary complex
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pyramid complex ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 2494–2487 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
royal mortuary cult of Userkaf
ⓘ
solar cult of the Fifth Dynasty ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Memphis necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Pharaoh Userkaf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
fine Tura limestone casing
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limestone core ⓘ mudbrick (ancillary structures) ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Karl Richard Lepsius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entranceLocation | north side of the pyramid ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Abdel Salam Hussein
NERFINISHED
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Ahmed Fakhry NERFINISHED ⓘ Cecil Mallaby Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Philippe Lauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
center of posthumous cult of Userkaf
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royal burial site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Pyramid of Userkaf
NERFINISHED
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causeway (Userkaf) ⓘ courtyard (Userkaf mortuary temple) ⓘ cult pyramid of Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ enclosure wall (Userkaf complex) ⓘ entrance corridor (Userkaf temple) ⓘ mortuary temple of Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ offering hall (Userkaf) ⓘ serdab (Userkaf complex) NERFINISHED ⓘ statue niches (Userkaf temple) ⓘ storage magazines (Userkaf complex) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Step Pyramid of Djoser
NERFINISHED
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pyramid complex of Djedkare Isesi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| necropolis | Saqqara Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex internal arrangement of mortuary temple rooms
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small cult pyramid to the southeast of main pyramid ⓘ unusual placement of mortuary temple on south side ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaoh | Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| shape | true pyramid ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | Karl Richard Lepsius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeLocation | south side of the pyramid ⓘ |
| timeOfConstruction | early Fifth Dynasty ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple at Saqqara