in parallel, a new period of dismantlement of the pyramids of abusir took place, yet sahure's was once again spared. this might be because of the cult of sekhmet of sahure the temple hosted well into the ptolemaic period (332—30 bc), albeit with a very reduced influence. several graffiti dating from the reigns of amasis ii (570—526 bc), darius ii (423—404 bc) and up until the ptolemaic period attest to continued cultic activities on the site. for example a certain horib was "priest of sekhmet of the temple of sekhmet of sahure" under the ptolemaic dynasty.