King Userkaf, whose name means "the strength is in his soul" is one of the first kings of the V Dynasty, He built his pyramid in Saqqara, in addition to a temple dedicated to the sun god Ra in the area of Abu Sir.
In addition to the temple devoted to the Sun-Gode Ra, in the region of Abu Sir, King Userkaf, whose name means, "the strength is in his soul" was one of the first kings of the Fifth Dynasty.
During his reign, the influence of the priesthood of Heliopolis and the solar cult of Amun had its main center in that city. Proof of this was the erection of the first solar temple, in Abu Ghurab, a structure that will become usual throughout the 5th dynasty; of the temple, known as the Court of the offerings of Ra, only a few traces remain: however, one of his titles in a palette was found, among the masterpieces of the art of the time.
The power of Heliopolis' priesthood and of Amun's solar culture was at the heart of that city during his rule. Evidence is the erection in Abu Ghurab of the first solar temple, which is the structure which will be normal during the 5th dynasty, and only a few remaining traces of the temple, known as the Ra Offerings Courtyard: however, among the masterpieces of the art of the day, one of its titles have been found in a palette. Userkaf's reign might have witnessed a recrudescence of trade between Egypt and its Mediterranean neighbor's thanks to a series of marine expeditions, which are represented in his mortuary temple. His mortuary temple was more complex than the common pattern and richly decorated, and with a colossal statue of the king. It is unusual in having its mortuary temple located to the south, not facing the River Nile.
The reign of Userkaf can be shown by a series of marine expeditions in its mortuary temple, which indicate the recruitment of trade between Egypt and its Mediterranean neighbor. Her mortuary temple was more complex and richly decorated than the traditional pattern and with the king's colossal statue. Its position in the south, and not in the River Nile, is odd.
He built a pyramid very close to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. His pyramid called (El Haram el Mekharbesh)or (the Ruined Pyramid). His Pyramid appears as a block of rubble. Today we can see its basalt door opened. Userkaf wanted to be close to Djoser's step pyramid and this location is probably for political and dynastic reasons, that's why he erected his Pyramid far from the necropolis of his ancestors at Abu Sir.
He built a pyramid very close to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. His pyramid called (El Haram el Mekharbesh)or (the Ruined Pyramid). His Pyramid appears as a block of rubble. Today we can see its basalt door opened. Userkaf wanted to be close to Djoser's step pyramid and this location is probably for political and dynastic reasons, that's why he erected his Pyramid far from the necropolis of his ancestors at Abu Sir.
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