Abu Rawash منطقة تفتيش اثار أبو رواش امبابه 4.34

The necropolis of Abu Rawash (Abu Rowash, Abu Roash, Abu Roach) lies around eight kilometres north of Giza. It is the location of the northernmost pyramid in Egypt (known as Lepsius Number One), the pyramid of Djedefre (also known as Radjedef) and around fifty mastabas (located one and a half kilometres from Djedefre's pyramid).

Djedefre was the only pharaoh of the fourth dynasty to choose to build his pyramid there. We do not know why he made this decision but it is possible that there was an ideological reason for him abandoning Giza in favour of Abu Rawash. It is suggested that there was a feud between Djedefre and his father Khufu and that his successor and brother, Khafre, took the side of Khufu in returning to Giza to build his pyramid. However Menkaure (Khafre's son) completed restoration work on the pyramid of Djedefre and there is no evidence to support the existence of a feud. Another more likely explanation is that the site was chosen because of its proximity to Heliopolis - the centre of the cult of Ra.