Abydos- Travel Tips

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Abydos, located approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt, is among the oldest cities of ancient Egypt. It served as a significant necropolis for early pharaohs and later became a major center for the worship of Osiris, the god of the afterlife. The site features notable archaeological remnants, including the Temple of Seti I, renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and the Abydos King List, which records the names of pharaohs from Menes to Seti I's father, Ramesses I. Recent excavations have unveiled a substantial tomb in the Anubis Mountain necropolis, believed to belong to a previously unknown pharaoh from the Abydos Dynasty, offering new insights into Egypt's Second Intermediate Period. ​ ​