Mortuary temple
Temples beside royal tombs in Ancient Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mortuary temples (or funerary temples) were temples that were erected adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, royal tombs in Ancient Egypt. The temples were designed to commemorate the reign of the Pharaoh under whom they were constructed, as well as for use by the king's cult after death. Some refer to these temples as a cenotaph.[1] These temples were also used to make sacrifices of food and animals.
A mortuary temple is categorized as a monument.