At Sakkarah no trace of it has been found; it was probably, as later on at Thebes, in a quarter nearer to the town.

At Medum, Gizeh, Abusir, and Dahshur, these temples stood at the east or north fronts of the pyramids.

They were true temples, with chambers, courts, and passages.

The fragments of bas-reliefs hitherto found show scenes of sacrifice, and prove that the decoration was the same as in the public halls of the mastabas.

The pyramid, properly speaking, contained only the passages and sepulchral vault.