Abydos, Egypt
Good to know
- Best time to go
- October to April to avoid intense Upper Egypt heat
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
One of ancient Egypt's holiest cities, Abydos was the cult center of Osiris and a pilgrimage goal for millennia. The temple of Seti I preserves exceptionally fine painted reliefs and the celebrated king list, while the enigmatic Osireion sits half-sunken behind it.
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