Abu Ghurab
 
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Abu Ghurab ( Arabic أبو غراب Abū Ghurāb ; also Abu Gorab or Abu Gurob ) is an ancient Egyptian site located between Saqqara and Gizeh and about one and a half kilometers northwest of Abusir . It is known as the location of two sun sanctuaries from the 5th Dynasty (2500 to 2350 BC).
In the first half of the 5th dynasty there was an intensified cult of the sun god Re , contemporary inscriptions attest to the construction of six sun shrines during this time. So far, however, only those of the pharaohs Userkaf and Niuserre have been found and excavated. The sun sanctuary of Niuserre is better preserved because it was built entirely of stone. It was on the edge of the desert and consisted of a large inner courtyard, which was surrounded by magazines , cult chambers and an altar . On the west side a massive obelisk rose on a rectangular base. A long covered path led to the upper temple , which established a connection to the valley temple in the Nile valley .
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Coordinates: 29 ° 54 ′ 12.3 " N , 31 ° 11 ′ 52.2" E