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- Abydos temple
The Temple of Seti I in Abydos is an ancient Egyptian holy site located in Upper Egypt, roughly 160 kilometers (about 2.5 to 3 hours by car) north of Luxor. Built during the 19th Dynasty around 1300 BCE, it is famous for its exceptionally well-preserved colored reliefs, the historic Abydos King List, and the mysterious underground
- Dendera temple
• Ptolemaic temple for the Goddess of love Hatthor
• A depiction of Cleopatra and her son, caesarion
• Crypts with High Relief in beautiful colors
• Two divine birth rooms
The Dendera temple complex (Ancient Egyptian: Iunet or Tantere; the 19th-century English spelling in most sources, including Belzoni, was Tentyra; also spelled Denderah[1]) is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes of ancient Egypt. The area was used as the sixth nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.
- Hathor temple (the main temple)
Temple of the birth of Isis
Sacred Lake (source of water for sacred rituals and for everyday use)
Sanatorium
This would have functioned similarly to a Roman bathhouse, but strictly for bathing and an overnight stay to manifest healing dreams. The waters at Dendera were sacred and were often used to bless the inscriptions on statues so that they could cure diseases.
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- Luxor(Start) AbydosDendera Temple of Hathor Luxor(End)
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Day 1: Deandrea & Abydos temples Full Day Tour
Abydos temple
The Temple of Seti I in Abydos is an ancient Egyptian holy site located in Upper Egypt, roughly 160 kilometers (about 2.5 to 3 hours by car) north of Luxor. Built during the 19th Dynasty around 1300 BCE, it is famous for its exceptionally well-preserved colored reliefs, the historic Abydos King List, and the mysterious underground
Dendera temple
• Ptolemaic temple for the Goddess of love Hatthor
• A depiction of Cleopatra and her son, caesarion
• Crypts with High Relief in beautiful colors
• Two divine birth rooms
The Dendera temple complex (Ancient Egyptian: Iunet or Tantere; the 19th-century English spelling in most sources, including Belzoni, was Tentyra; also spelled Denderah[1]) is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes of ancient Egypt. The area was used as the sixth nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.
Hathor temple (the main temple)
Temple of the birth of Isis
Sacred Lake (source of water for sacred rituals and for everyday use)
Sanatorium
This would have functioned similarly to a Roman bathhouse, but strictly for bathing and an overnight stay to manifest healing dreams. The waters at Dendera were sacred and were often used to bless the inscriptions on statues so that they could cure diseases.
Lunch
Accommodation not included