Scientists managed to reconstruct a mysterious ancient Egyptian object. The Temple of Niuserra was first discovered by British archaeologist John Perring. Subsequently, archaeological work and research of the complex were carried out by German archaeologists Ludwig Borchardt, Friedrich von Bissing and Schaefer. The orientation of the structure is 0 degrees in magnetic North. The slope of the granite cladding is 75 - 75.5 degrees.
The Temple of the Sun of Niuserra consisted of three main structures. Lower Temple, Processional Road and Upper Temple, surrounded by a stone wall with sides of 100 x 75 meters. In the center of the Upper Frame was the Obelisk. The base for it was a truncated pyramid, approximately 20 m high. The lower row of the pedestal is faced with granite blocks.
The structure is located about one and a half kilometers northeast of the pyramid complex in Abusir on a hill, which was additionally built on with the help of an artificial embankment.
The foundation of the obelisk, of which only a dilapidated pedestal remained, was built of large limestone blocks and faced with slabs of pink granite. At the moment, only the bottom row of the facing has been partially preserved. The pedestal was approximately 20 m high.
In the middle of the foundation there was once a granite obelisk about 40 meters high, which is now completely destroyed. Conclusions about the existence of the obelisk and its estimated size were based on the images found by archaeologists on some blocks during archaeological work.
On the east side of the obelisk there is an open courtyard with an alabaster altar. The altar is composite. The middle is a monolithic round cylinder about 170 cm in diameter, framed by four monolithic blocks directed to the 4 cardinal directions.
Alabaster bowls, most of which are now stacked in a row on the eastern side of the Temple of the Sun, have an inner diameter of 120 cm, and a different number of through holes.
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