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title: Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11118/relief-from-the-pyramid-of-sahure/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11118.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11118.jpg)

## Image Caption

This large fragment came from the [Pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) of [Pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) Sahure (25th Century BCE) at Abusir, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Four registers can be recognized. The gods [Seth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Set_(Egyptian_God)/) and Sopdu present captives or prisoners to Sahure; Sahure was the 2nd ruler of the 5th Dynasty. [Old Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Old_Kingdom/), 5th Dynasty, 2496-2483 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 26). Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11118/relief-from-the-pyramid-of-sahure/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11118/relief-from-the-pyramid-of-sahure/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief from the Pyramid of Sahure." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11118/relief-from-the-pyramid-of-sahure/>.

## License & Copyright

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