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EGYPT: Abu Ghurob (Abu Ghurab) is the modern name for a site about 1km to the north of Abusir, situated on the west bank of the Nile between Giza and Saqqara. Several Old Kingdom rulers built their pyramid complexes at Abusir, but it became a custom during Dynasty V for pharaohs to dedicate separate temples to the Heliopolitan sun-god Re, in addition to the construction of their pyramids. At Abu Ghurob there are remains of two sun-temples built by Userkhaf and Niuserre of Dynasty V, although the Abusir Papyri documents the names of six temples.
SOURCE: http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/the-sun-temples-of-abu-ghurob/