The Pyramid of Nyuserre is a pyramid complex built in the 25th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Nyuserre Ini of the Fifth Dynasty. It is in the Abusir necropolis south of modern-day Cairo between the complexes of Neferirkare and of Sahure. Nyuserre was the last king to be entombed in the necropolis. The main pyramid, nearly 52 m (171 ft) tall, had a stepped core built from roughly cut limestone encased in fine Tura limestone. The casing was stripped by stone thieves, leaving the core exposed to the elements and further human activity, reducing the pyramid to a ruined mound. Adjoining the pyramid's east face is the mortuary temple built in an L-shape rather than the usual T-shape plan. It introduced the antichambre carrée, an innovative type of room that became a standard feature of later monuments. The site has two structures which appear to have been pylon prototypes. These, too, became staple features of temples and palaces in a later period.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1891:

Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ascended the throne. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lili%CA%BBuokalani

1943:

World War II: The Battle of Rennell Island, the last major naval engagement between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign, began. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rennell_Island

1967:

The Mantra-Rock Dance (poster pictured), called the "ultimate high" of the hippie era, took place in San Francisco, featuring Swami Bhaktivedanta, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and Allen Ginsberg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantra-Rock_Dance

1991:

The first major ground engagement of the Gulf War began with the Iraqi invasion of Khafji, Saudi Arabia, recaptured three days later by Coalition forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khafji

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

Rafflesian: 1. Of or relating to Sir Stamford Raffles, a British colonial statesman known for his founding of modern Singapore and British Malaya. 2. (Singapore) Of or relating to an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles. 3. (Singapore) A current or former student of an educational institution named after Sir Stamford Raffles. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rafflesian

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

He who doesn’t know how to be a servant should never be allowed to be a master; the interests of public life are alien to anyone who is unable to enjoy others' successes, and such a person should never be entrusted with public affairs.   --Anton Chekhov https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Anton_Chekhov