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Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
Abusir (Arabic: ابو صير Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [æbuˈsˤiːɾ]; Egyptian pr wsjr; Coptic: ⲃⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ busiri, "the resting place of Osiris"; Ancient Greek:
Abusir
The Abusir Papyri are the largest papyrus findings to date from the Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt. The first papyri were discovered in 1893 at Abu Gorab
Abusir_Papyri
Ancient masonry structures in Egypt
of those wonders still in existence. This site, halfway between Giza and Abusir, is the location for two unfinished Old Kingdom pyramids. The northern structure's
Egyptian_pyramids
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Giza, Egypt
of Memphis (modern day Giza). It includes the pyramid complexes of Giza, Abusir, Saqqara and Dahshur and is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
Memphite_Necropolis
Village in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Abusir Bana (Arabic: أبو صير بنا), anciently known as Busiris (Greek: Βούσιρις; Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ, ⲃⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ, romanized: pusiri, busiri, lit. 'house of Osiris')
Abusir_Bana
Archaeological site in Egypt
Abusir el-Meleq (Ar. أبو صير الملق), also Abusir el-Melek - a town and archaeological site in Egypt, located in Beni Suef (Arabic: بني سويف, romanized: Baniswēf)
Abusir_el-Meleq
Egyptian pharaoh
mid-25th century BC and was probably the owner of an unfinished pyramid in Abusir, which was abandoned after a few weeks of work in the earliest stages of
Shepseskare
Place in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Abusir (Arabic: أبو صير, Coptic: ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲓⲣⲓ) (also spelled Abousir and Abu Seer, known in ancient times as Taposiris Magna, Greek: Ταπόσιρις Μαγνὰ) is a seaside
Abusir_(Lake_Mariout)
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty
further three for his father, mother and brother, all in the necropolis of Abusir. He built the largest surviving temple to the sun god Ra constructed during
Nyuserre_Ini
Egyptian pharaoh
north. Neferirkare started a pyramid for himself in the royal necropolis of Abusir, called Ba-Neferirkare meaning "Neferirkare is a Ba". It was initially planned
Neferirkare_Kakai
Egyptian pharaoh, second ruler of the Fifth Dynasty, 25th century BC
Abusir, and persisted up until the end of the Ptolemaic period nearly 2500 years after Sahure's death. Excavations at the pyramid of Sahure in Abusir
Sahure
Ancient lighthouse in Egypt
Alexandria Pharos. Known colloquially under various names – the Pharos of Abusir, the Abusir funerary monument and Burg al-Arab (Arab's Tower) – it consists of
Lighthouse_of_Alexandria
Pharaoh of Egypt
throne. Neferefre started a pyramid for himself in the royal necropolis of Abusir called Netjeribau Raneferef, which means "The bas of Neferefre are divine"
Neferefre
Fifth Dynasty Egyptian pyramid complex
This initiated a period of pyramid building by Sahure's successors in Abusir, on a location earlier used by Userkaf for his sun temple. The site was
Pyramid_of_Sahure
1st-century BC manuscript
found between 1903 and 1905 during excavations led by Otto Rubensohn in Abusir el-Meleq. An ancient cemetery was excavated and large quantities of mostly
Papyrus_Bingen_45
Archaeological site near Cairo, Egypt
World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1979. The pyramid fields include the Abusir, Saqqara, and Dahshur pyramid complexes, which were all built in the vicinity
Giza_pyramid_complex
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
been made on much later specimens recovered from the Nile River Valley, Abusir el-Meleq, Egypt, dating from the 787 BC-23 AD time period. Two of the individuals
Ancient_Egypt
extracted DNA from 151 Egyptian mummies, whose remains were recovered from Abusir el-Meleq in Middle Egypt. The samples are from the time periods: Late New
Genetic_history_of_Egypt
Egyptian martial art and folk dance
traces of tahtib were found on engravings from the archaeological site of Abusir, an extensive necropolis of the Old Kingdom period, located in the south-western
Tahtib
Locality in Egypt
of Cairo, between Saqqarah and Al-Jīzah, about 1 km (0.62 mi) north of Abusir, on the edge of the desert plateau on the western bank of the Nile. The
Abu_Gorab
Brackish lake in northern Egypt
homonymous nome was located on the shores of this lake. The seaside town of Abusir, known in the Graeco-Roman period as Taposiris Magna, lies on the shore
Lake_Mariout
Smooth-sided pyramid
The unfinished pyramid of Abusir is an abandoned pyramid complex located in the necropolis of Abusir whose construction began in the Fifth Dynasty. It
Unfinished_Pyramid_of_Abusir
City in Egypt
Osiris, which finished the construction of Alexandria. It is located in Abusir, the western suburb of Alexandria in Borg el Arab city. Only the outer wall
Alexandria
Ancient Egyptian king and pharaoh
Metjen, the stone vessel found in Abusir and the granite cone from Elephantine. Whilst the stone vessel from Abusir writes Huni's name without a cartouche
Huni
German Egyptologist and linguist (1810–1884)
Ethiopia), one of the first scientific studies of the pyramids in Giza, Abusir, Saqqara, and Dahshur. His contributions to Egyptology as director of the
Karl_Richard_Lepsius
Czech egyptologist (born 1941)
Charles University for twenty-five years, and led the Czech excavations at Abusir. He has also been associated with the Universities of Vienna and Hamburg
Miroslav_Verner
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh
reorganised the funerary cults of his forebears buried in the necropolis of Abusir and reformed the corresponding priesthood. Djedkare commissioned expeditions
Djedkare_Isesi
Ancient Egyptian temples to the sun god Ra
Fifth Dynasty sun temples were built in two localities, Abu Gorab and Abusir, within 1 km (0.62 mi) of each other and around 15 km (9.3 mi) south of
Egyptian_sun_temple
National museum in London, England
false door of Ptahshepses, Saqqara (2440 BC) Abusir Papyri, some of the oldest papyri from ancient Egypt, Abusir (2400 BC) Wooden tomb statue of Tjeti, 5th
British_Museum
Pyramid complex of the last pharaoh to be buried at Abusir
commencing work on his personal pyramid complex. He chose a site in the Abusir necropolis between the complexes of Neferirkare and Sahure, which, restrictive
Pyramid_of_Nyuserre
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh
ascending the throne, and built a sun temple, known as the Nekhenre, between Abusir and Abu Gurab. In doing so, he instituted a tradition followed by his successors
Userkaf
Burial ground in Giza Governorate, Egypt
well into Ptolemaic and Roman times. North of the Saqqara site lies the Abusir pyramid complex, and to its south lies the Dahshur pyramid complex, which
Saqqara
Pharaoh of Egypt
[763x/I/82]. They come from jar labels from Raneferef[s'] funeral temple in Abusir. In addition, a year after the 1st census is also attested [for Menkauhor]
Menkauhor_Kaiu
replaced by the Naqada II culture. Major sites include el-Gerza, Haraga, Abusir el-Melek, and Minshat Abu Omar. The Maadian culture emerged from the earliest
Maadi-Buto_culture
Last Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th dynasty
Lumière Lyon 2. Goedicke, Hans (2000). "Abusir–Saqqara–Giza". In Bárta, Miroslav; Krejčí, Jaromír (eds.). Abusir and Saqqara in the year 2000. Archiv Orientální
Shepseskaf
Type of martial arts using wooden sticks
origin from Ancient Egyptians stick-fighting depicted on the engravings at Abusir . On tribes such as the Surma people of Ethiopia, donga stick-fighting is
Stick-fighting
Ancient Egyptian official
Bares, Ladislav (1999). Abusir: Excavations of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, vol. IV: The shaft tomb of Udjahorresnet at Abusir. Prague: Universitas
Udjahorresnet
State of humans wearing no clothing
in ancient history Scenes of herders, Fifth Dynasty (c. 2500–2300 BCE), Abusir necropolis, Egypt Women dancers performed wearing only jewelry in Ancient
Nudity
Unfinished pyramid
It is the third and final pyramid built on the Abusir diagonal – a figurative line connecting the Abusir pyramids with Heliopolis – of the necropolis,
Pyramid_of_Neferefre
Numerals used in Ancient Egypt
can be found as far back as the Early Dynastic Period. The Old Kingdom Abusir Papyri are a particularly important corpus of texts that utilize hieratic
Egyptian_numerals
Ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf
beginning of the 25th century BCE. The sun temple of Userkaf lies between the Abusir pyramid field to the south and the locality of Abu Gorab to the north, some
Sun_Temple_of_Userkaf
Wife of Ancient Egyptian King Userkaf
pyramid. El Awady, T., & Abusir, X. V. I. (2009). Sahure–The Pyramid Causeway. History and Decoration Program in the Old Kingdom, Abusir XVI, Prague. Tarek
Neferhetepes (wife of Userkaf)
Neferhetepes_(wife_of_Userkaf)
Ancient Egyptian queen consort (2475 BC–2445 BC)
king's mother Khentkaus II is mentioned in the Abusir Papyri. Khentkaus II had a pyramid complex in Abusir next to the pyramid complex of her husband Neferirkare
Khentkaus_II
Scientific study of ancient Egypt
Egyptian military official named Wahibre-mery-Neith and a scarab in Giza's Abusir necropolis 12 km southeast of the Pyramids of Giza. He commanded battalions
Egyptology
Ancient Egyptian ships
Egyptian Antiquities. Neferirkare's Pyramid at Abusir is the largest structure in the region. The Abusir Papyri of Neferirkare mentions at least four boats
Ancient_Egyptian_royal_ships
height includes hilltop. Pyramid of Neferirkare 72.8 m (239 ft) c. 400BC Abusir, Egypt La Danta 72 m (236 ft) c. 400BC El Mirador, Guatemala Height not
List_of_tallest_pyramids
Second pyramid built at the Abusir necropolis
the 25th century BC. It is the tallest, highest-situated structure in the Abusir necropolis – located between Giza and Saqqara – over which it still towers
Pyramid_of_Neferirkare
Papyrus collection
1901/1902 in Fayum, which were not very successful. From 1902 to 1905, Abusir el-Meleq was the place of his explorations. During this successful excavation
Berlin_Papyrus_Collection
Study of handwriting and manuscripts
(Persians) was discovered at Abusir and has been edited by Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Der Timotheos-Papyrus gefunden bei Abusir am 1. Februar 1902, Leipzig:
Palaeography
Ancient Egyptian artefact
Czechoslovak excavations in 1984 or 1985 in the remains of his pyramid temple at Abusir. It was once about 34 cm high. The statuette is now on display in the Egyptian
Statuette_of_Neferefre
Jar in which organs are kept
Jirásková: Damage and repairs of the Old Kingdom canopic jars – the case at Abusir. In: Prague Egyptological Studies. 15, 2015, ISSN 1214-3189, pp. 76–85,
Canopic_jar
Period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 2686–2181 BC)
during the Fourth Dynasty and more to the construction of sun temples in Abusir. Userkaf was succeeded by his son Sahure (2487–2475 BC), who commanded an
Old_Kingdom_of_Egypt
Greek harpist and poet (c. 446 – 357 BC)
his Persians (one of the oldest Greek papyri in existence), discovered at Abusir has been edited by U. von Wilamowitz-Mollendorff (1903), with discussion
Timotheus_of_Miletus
Social attitudes to nakedness
Scenes painted on white plaster, Fifth Dynasty (approx. 2500–2300 BCE), Abusir necropolis, Egypt
History_of_nudity
31.20167 5th Shepseskare Unfinished pyramid of North Abusir (Shepseskare is in the South) Abusir 100 – Never built, earthwork just started 29°53′55″N
List_of_Egyptian_pyramids
1842 list by Karl Richard Lepsius
Proceeding north to south, Lepsius's men then explored the pyramids field of Abusir, Saqqara, Dahshur and, in 1843, Hawara. Lepsius and team stayed for 6 months
Lepsius_list_of_pyramids
Queen consort of Egypt
are not known. She is depicted with her husband in his mortuary temple at Abusir. In the temple, she is shown next to the mother of Sahure, Neferhetepes
Meretnebty
Collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts
standing figure of a young woman, 18th Dynasty, c. 1380 and 19. Dynasty, Abusir el Meleq and Thebes Head of a statue of king Ptolemaios X (reign 110–88
Egyptian_Museum_of_Berlin
Ancient Egyptian primordial goddess
are supposed to unite with the four goddesses. In a demotic papyrus by Abusir el Meleq (Berl. Pap. 13603), Ptah-Tatennen, who is regarded here as a god
Amunet
Systems for conveying fluids
by 2400 BCE, with the Pyramid of Sahure and adjoining temple complex at Abusir, found to be connected by a copper waste pipe. The word "plumber" dates
Plumbing
African river delta bordering the Mediterranean
Sharqiyah Port Said Ismailia Suez Large cities located in the Nile Delta: Cairo Abusir Alexandria Avaris Bilbeis Bubastis Canopus Damanhur Desouk Damietta El Mahalla
Nile_Delta
Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Old Kingdom)
Userkaf through Menkauhor Kaiu built temples dedicated to Ra at or near Abusir. Then late in this dynasty, the cult of the deity Osiris assumes importance
Fifth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Egyptian deity
Horus began to appear around 2445 BC in the sun temple built by Nyuserre at Abusir village. He was also worshipped in temples at Wadi el-Sebua, Amadah, Derr
Re-Hor-achti
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty
"Baugraffiti der Ptahshepses-Mastaba", Praha: Universitas Carolina Pragensis [Abusir II], 1992 [4]Semenenko, Illia, "Non-royal cemeteries of Memphite Region
Djedefre
Ancient Egyptian god of fertility
to the 5th Dynasty, in the mortuary temple of the pyramid of Sahure, at Abusir; here he appears similar to the god Hapi, but with his body filled by water
Wadj-wer
Category of Ancient Egyptian sculpture
the cemeteries at Giza, though three examples have been recovered from Abusir, Saqqara and Dahshur. Modern forgeries of reserve heads are known to exist
Reserve_head
Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of 4th dynasty
Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume III: Memphis, Part I Abu Rawash to Abusir. 2nd edition (revised and augmented by Dr Jaromir Malek, 1974. Retrieved
Khafre
French egyptologist
orientale from 1981 to 1989. While in Abusir, she excavated the pyramid complex of Neferefre where she discovered the Abusir Papyri, a significant ensemble of
Paule_Posener-Kriéger
Egyptian pharaoh
the 30-year length that later records give for his reign. Excavations at Abusir, the royal necropolis of the Fifth Dynasty, have produced only four dated
Unas
Ancient Egyptian weight unit
Old Kingdom market scene from the tomb of Fetekti at Abusir South: Two of the customers are seen carrying little boxes on their shoulders, suspected to
Deben_(unit)
Place in Giza, Egypt
العریان) is a town in the Giza Governorate of Egypt, located between Giza and Abusir. To the west of the town, just in the desert area, is a necropolis, referred
Zawyet_El_Aryan
which the authors argued supported the results from the earlier study at Abusir el-Meleq. In 2023, Christopher Ehret criticised the conclusions of the 2017
Genetic history of the Middle East
Genetic_history_of_the_Middle_East
Ancient Egyptian site
study of the tower conducted by 1974, it was concluded that "The Tower of Abusir" was definitely not a lighthouse nor even a watchtower. It probably was
Taposiris_Magna
Governorate of Egypt
complex. The Grand Egyptian Museum was opened in 2025 close to the pyramids. Abusir Bahariya Oasis Giza Necropolis "New governors take oath at Ittihadiya Palace-SIS"
Giza_Governorate
Ancient clocktower in Athens, Greece
around 270 BC, as does a much smaller mausoleum further along the coast at Abusir, which seems to be a scaled down version, as it also rises through square
Tower_of_the_Winds
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
the cultivated plain, and along with the pyramid complexes at Saqqara, Abusir, and Giza, to its north, forms the pyramid fields of the ancient capital
Dahshur
Tombs Western Qing Tombs San Agustin Archaeological Park Tombs of the Kings Abusir Bagawat Dahshur Giza Necropolis Qubbet el-Hawa Saqqara Siwa Oasis Theban
List_of_necropolises
Location Year listed Years endangered UNESCO data Description Abu Mena Abusir 1979 2001–2025 Cultural: iv Cave-ins in the area caused by the clay at the
List of World Heritage in Danger
List_of_World_Heritage_in_Danger
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh of 3rd dynasty
diorite, which were found at the archaeological locales of Zawyet el'Aryan, Abusir, and Naga-ed-Deir. The bowls were found mostly intact; they show only the
Khaba
Human skin color
blue-eye color. A research paper published in 2017 indicated Egyptians at Abusir el-Meleq from 2,590 to 2,023 years ago, had a derived variant for the SLC24A5
Light_skin
British egyptologist
an Egyptologist when her teacher showed her a drawing of the pyramids at Abusir. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in ancient history at University
Ann_Rosalie_David
Archaeological period
(or proto-historic) Iron Age Historic Iron Age In the Black Pyramid of Abusir, dating before 2000 BC, Gaston Maspero found some pieces of iron. In the
Iron_Age
Ancient Egyptian royal servants
places of Nyuserre" (a cleaner-priest in this king's pyramid complex at Abusir). wab nswt "one who purifies the king." (a personal priest to the king)
Khnumhotep_and_Niankhkhnum
525–404 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)
to all Egyptian temples, excluding Memphis, Heliopolis and Wenkhem (near Abusir). Cambyses left Egypt sometime in early 522 BC, dying en route to Persia
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt
Twenty-seventh_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Egyptian prince and vizier
The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974
Ankhhaf
Smooth-sided pyramid in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt
Isesi, the arrangement of which is inherited from the funerary complexes of Abusir. A valley temple, now lost, was probably destroyed in antiquity due to the
Pyramid_of_Teti
"el-Gi'eif", "el-Niqrash", "el-Nibeira") Memphite Necropolis (Memphis) Abu Ghurab Abusir (Busiris) Pyramid of Neferefre Pyramid of Neferirkare Pyramid of Nyuserre
List of ancient Egyptian sites
List_of_ancient_Egyptian_sites
Ancient Egyptian prince and priest
"Waseda University excavations at North Saqqara from 1991 to 1999", in: Abusir and Saqqara 2000, 161-172. (map, plan, fig., pl.) Lichtheim, Miriam, Ancient
Khaemweset
BC: Copper pipes, the Pyramid of Sahure, an adjoining temple complex at Abusir, was discovered to have a network of copper drainage pipes. 2400 BC: Touchstone
Timeline of historic inventions
Timeline_of_historic_inventions
Ancient Egyptian catacombs for Apis bulls
sand by the wind. Apis continued to be buried elsewhere in the Saqqara-Abusir region until the 3rd century AD. Arnobius, around 300 AD, mentioned that
Serapeum_of_Saqqara
Ethnic group native to Egypt
of"); for example, Busiri ("of the place of Osiris") occasionally became Abusir and El Busiri. The name Shenouda (Coptic: ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ), which is very common
Egyptians
Fictitious ancient Egyptian woman
documents to close a chapter or text. In 2009, archaeological discoveries in Abusir, the royal necropolis of the Fifth Dynasty, have established that Neferirkare
Rededjet
named Ptahshepses. Their children are mentioned in Ptashepses' tomb at Abusir: sons Ptahshepses, Kahotep, Qednes, and Hemakhti, and daughter Meritites
Princess_Khamerernebty
Architectural pattern in Ancient Egypt
piece of Old Kingdom art: the Funerary Stela of Sekhemka and Henutsen from Abusir South". Ägypten und Levante (in German). 31: 403–424. doi:10.1553/AEundL31s403
False_door
Egyptian princess
family of Sahure. New evidence, in: M.Barta; F. Coppens, J. Krjci (Hrsg.): Abusir and Saqqara in the Year 2005, Prague 2006 ISBN 80-7308-116-4, p. 192-98
Neferhetepes
Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume III: Memphis, Part I Abu Rawash to Abusir. 2nd edition (revised and augmented by Dr Jaromir Malek, 1974). Retrieved
Nefertkau_I
German Egyptologist and university professor (1876–1921)
excavated at Abu Sir al Malaq. In 1907/8 he worked at the Sahure temple, Abusir. In 1911/12 he excavated at Deir el-Medina. He returned to Berlin and worked
Georg_Möller
Ancient Egyptian Vizier
distinguished members of the royal court. Ptahshepses' mastaba complex in Abusir is considered by many to be the most extensive and architecturally unique
Ptahshepses
Ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, Egypt
west bank of the Nile. The modern cities and towns of Mit Rahina, Dahshur, Abusir, Abu Gorab, and Zawyet el'Aryan, south of Cairo, all lie within the administrative
Memphis,_Egypt
Necropolis on the Giza Plateau, Egypt
Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings. Volume III. Memphis. Part I. Abû Rawâsh to Abûṣîr. 2nd edition, revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek, The Clarendon Press
Cemetery_GIS
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Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian
Ewe
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire)
English (chiefly Lancashire) : occupational name for a water bailiff, earlier Waterward, from Middle English water + ward ‘guard’. All the early examples occur on the banks of Martin Mere, a large freshwater lake (now drained) in western Lancashire.
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Stylianos, STELIAN means "pillar."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brigtness of good Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Moonlight
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
She was a narrator of Hadith
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Name of Goddess; Blissful
Boy/Male
Slavic
Victorious; conquerer of the people.
Female
French
Short form of French Adeline, DELINE means "noble."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry IV' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. Sir Richard Vernon. 'King Henry V' & 'Henry VI, 1,...
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ABUSIR
ABUSIR
ABUSIR