The Pyramid of Sahure was the first pyramid built in the necropolis of Abusir, Egypt.

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The Pyramid of Sahure was the first pyramid built in the necropolis of Abusir, Egypt. The pyramid was constructed for the burial of Sahure, second pharaoh of the fifth dynasty c. 2480 BC as seen from the causeway. Abusir is the name given to an extensive necropolis of the Old Kingdom period, together with later additions – in the vicinity of the modern capital Cairo

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Location: Abusir, Cairo, Egypt
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