Pyramids - Part 2

This is thought to have been erected by Pharaoh Menkauhor, but this has yet to be found. He was the 7th Ruler of the 5th Dynasty.

• Pyramid of Queen Khentkaus II, wife of Pharaoh Neferirkare; who was also the mother of Pharaoh Neferefre and Pharaoh Nyuserre
• Pyramid known as Lepsius 24: appears to have been a Queen’s Pyramid and is home to the name reliefs of Vizier Ptahshepses
• Pyramid known as Lepsius 25: thought to have been a Queen’s Pyramid
• Mastaba of Vizier Ptahshepses, Vizier to Pharaoh Nyuserre
• Mastaba of Prince Nakhtkare, son of either Pharaoh Raneferef or Pharaoh Nyuserre

A 32m long by 52m wide and was home to a large Court with their storage rooms for offerings. At its rear was a staircase that led to the Inner Sanctum which hosted 3 chambers dedicated to God Ra, God Amun and Goddess Nekhbet. The whole Temple was surrounded by blue painted Mudbrick Walls. This was uncovered by Egyptologists in 2017.