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Janthina Photo Images > Close view of the Southeast Corner of the Wall enclosing the courtyard of The Sun Temple of Abu Gurab. One of the things I loved most about Egypt was the soft haze present in the atmosphere which in this case added to the mystery of this ancient place of worship.
Janthina Photo Images > Niuserre ( Possessed of Ra's Power)built his temple to Ra about 2420BC. It has a large rectangular courtyard with the obelisk base at the west end, the alabaster altar just east of it (shown), and 9 circular alabaster basins and lined up along the east wall. Some researchers surmise these basins were used to collect blood from animal sacrifice due to possible evidence of grooves present in the courtyard floor purportedly to drain the blood away. Since other acoutrements needed for such activity have not been found, such as knives, many other Egyptologists believe the basins to be symbolic only...Abu Gurab, Egypt
Janthina Photo Images > "Joy of Ra"...Niuserre's temple of the solar cult in Abu Gurab..features this lovely alabaster altar in the center of the courtyard east of what was once a magnificent obelisk (base of which is seen in other pics in this series.) The altar is constructed of five large blocks of alabaster arranged with a central disc surrounded by four carved sections representing the hierogliphic sign Htp(hotep=offering). The symbol can be translated "May Ra be satisfied." We visited this site on a soft hazy morning;it was accessible by hiking through the lush grove of mango trees and date palms of a small village at the edge of the desert. The place is very serene and conducive to imagining what ceremonies might have been like on these grounds so long ago....Abu Gurab, Egypt
Janthina Photo Images > The Sun Temple of Abu Gurab in Lower Egypt was built by Niuserre Izi, the 6th King of the 5th dynasty. Niuserre means "Possessed of Ra's Power." The temple is thought to have been built at the end of his reign sometime after 2420 BC. Known as "Joy of Ra" this temple was made to worship Ra and was never a burial site. This temple has an open rectangular courtyard with the pyramid-like structure shown here at its western end. This structure constitutes the ruins of a large stone obelisk which was the resting place of the Sun or Ra. The obelisk base is made of red granite and limestone. Just east of the base is an alabaster altar which is shown in another picture in this series....Abu Gurab, Egypt
Janthina Photo Images > A moment of meditation on the alabaster altar to the Sun God/Ra positioned just east of the obelisk base and centered within the temple courtyard. The altar is made of five large blocks of alabaster arranged to form a symbol interpreted as "May Ra be satisfied." Built by Niuserre Izi, 6th King of the 5th dynasty....Abu Gurab, Egypt
Close view of the Southeast Corner of the Wall enclosing the courtyard of The Sun Temple of Abu Gurab.

One of the things I loved most about Egypt was the soft haze present in the atmosphere which in this case added to the mystery of this ancient place of worship.
Janthina Photo Images > Close view of the Southeast Corner of the Wall enclosing the courtyard of The Sun Temple of Abu Gurab. One of the things I loved most about Egypt was the soft haze present in the atmosphere which in this case added to the mystery of this ancient place of worship.
Close view of the Southeast Corner of the Wall enclosing the courtyard of The Sun Temple of Abu Gurab.

One of the things I loved most about Egypt was the soft haze present in the atmosphere which in this case added to the mystery of this ancient place of worship.
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