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title: Pyramid of Sahure
author: Chanel Wheeler
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5733/pyramid-of-sahure/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pyramid of Sahure
_Authored by Chanel Wheeler_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5733.jpg)
## Image Caption
Sahure (2490-2477 BCE) built his mortuary complex at Abusir near the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of the Sun. He was the first to make use of the palmiform columns in [architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/) which would become standard for columns throughout [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) from then on (the well-known columns whose tops are shaped like palm fronds).
## Cite This Work
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Wheeler, C. (2016, September 26). Pyramid of Sahure. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wheeler, Chanel. "Pyramid of Sahure." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2016. .
### MLA
Wheeler, Chanel. "Pyramid of Sahure." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/3424387787)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/3424387787) by [**Chanel Wheeler**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/3424387787). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.