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Abydos Temple

The Abydos Temple is one of the holiest and oldest sites in ancient Egyptian records. It is located about 11 km, 6.8 miles west of the Nile River and is considered one of the most well-known and critical archaeological sites within the international. Abydos dates back to the Predynastic Period and in the beginning served as a burial floor, called UMM El Qa’ab, or “The Mother of Pots.” 

Abydos have become a pilgrimage site for people worshiping Osiris, the god of the underworld, as it became believed to be a gateway to the afterlife. The temple also holds the tomb of Narmer, the founding father of Egypt’s First Dynasty. 

Abydos Temple History

The most important appeal at Abydos is the Temple of Seti I, built around 1300 BC and later completed by means of his son Ramses II. Even though it was built throughout the New Kingdom, the temple displays the artwork style of the Old Kingdom. Seti I constructed the temple to reinforce the Ramessid dynasty after the instability resulting from Akhenaten’s rule.

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Parts of Abydos Temple

The most famous part is the magnificent temple of Seti I with its unique L-shaped arrangement. The temple has seven sanctuaries dedicated to Pharaoh Seti, the main God of Egypt, including Ptah, Re-Herakhte, Amun, Osiris, Isis and Horus Inside, two elaborate halls with columns, dedicated to Seti and portraits of his son Ramesses adorn the walls II of Menes, Hatshepsut , Akhenaton and other kings who they came first with respect

To the north of the temple of Seti is Osireon, a tomb-like structure made of large stones. It once contained a rock and a water well, symbolizing the body of creation rising from the turbulent waters at the beginning of time About 300 meters northeast of the temple of Seti, which unites the pharaoh’s soul with Osiris, is Ramses II and the ruins of other ancient structures ranging from prehistoric to Roman times.

The temple is its secret

Dorothy Louise Eadie, also known as Omm Seti (January 16, 1904 – April 21, 1981) was in charge of Temple Seti I. At the age of three, after she slipped and fell down a flight of stairs, she was believed to be a kind of priestess, a reincarnation of ancient Egypt. According to him, this priestess saved her own life when people realized that she was the lover of Pharaoh Seti.

In 1956, Eadie moved to a small village near Abydos and began practicing Old Egyptian religion. After his retirement, he began to visit the Temple of Seti, sharing his deep knowledge of ancient Egyptian beliefs and the history of the temple.