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SAQQARA: Unas. Valley Temple  It is surprising to see how almost every tourist bus just passes the Valley Temple of Unas; perhaps it lies too close to the ticket office to appear as anything but unimportant? But after travelling up and down the pyramid belt of Egypt, how many Valley Temples have you seen? Most pyramids had a valley temple, a place where boats could arrive, usually from an artificial bay in from the Nile, sometimes directly to the Nile. Statues were loaded on to the temple grounds, people embarked and ceremonies could be performed. The most important ritual of all was of course the burial of the king, when his mummy was transported from the eastern side to the western side the Nile, but annual rituals took place to commemorate the late king.Unas Valley Temple is partly in good condition. Most columns are gone, but the platform and the stairways are almost completely intact. Unfortunately, the causeway between the pyramid and the Valley Temple is gone here below, but in good condition further up.
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