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Abydos the first capital of dynastic Egypt in Upper Egypt about three hundred miles south of Cairo close to the Nile on the western side of the river, is one of the most ancient cities in Egypt; suppose to be the place where Osiris resurrected with the help of Isis his sister al wife and Nephthys also his sister. Abydos thought also as the place where the Head of Osiris was preserved. Osiris was associated with resurrection in afterlife and Abydos was the sacred city to worship Osiris.
One of the best preserved temples until now is the temple of built by the pharaoh Seti I, son of Ramses I and father of Ramses II of the nineteenth dynasty, all three belong to “New Egyptian Empire” period also built there.
This temple is also famous because there are found a chronological list of the dynastic Egyptian pharaohs till the time of Ramses I. ere were rooms also dedicated to gods like Amon Ra, Ptah, Sokar, Heru or Horus.
This city also was an ancient royal necropolis the place where early pre dynastic and rulers and members of the first two dynasties were entombed and where most ancient Egyptians will had desire to be buried or at list where his body will be taken in peregrinate after death before being buried for the reason that this city was related to the entrance to Amenti, west or underworld where Osiris was King and Judge of the diseased, he was the god who gave eternal life.
Many ancient rulers have built temples there form pre dynastic times till the thirties dynasty and on; during the fifth dynasty Pepi I built a chapel, Senwosret III of the twelve dynasty of the “Middle Empire” period; during the eighteen dynasty Ahmes I the founder of this dynasty after liberating Egypt for the Hyksos and reuniting Egypt did built his funerary complex there, it is possible that he constructed there the or one of the last pyramid in Egyptian, Thotmes III the most famous pharaoh of that dynasty also did built a chapel there. Ramses II also built the at shot distance of is father temple, it is know as the Cenotaph a magnificent temple in pink and black granite that even so that is not so well preserved denotes it was probably one of the finest temples that Ramses II ever built in honor to Osiris.
It is only after the Greek rules is that the place started to loose its influence.
One of the best preserved temples until now is the temple of built by the pharaoh Seti I, son of Ramses I and father of Ramses II of the nineteenth dynasty, all three belong to “New Egyptian Empire” period also built there.
This temple is also famous because there are found a chronological list of the dynastic Egyptian pharaohs till the time of Ramses I. ere were rooms also dedicated to gods like Amon Ra, Ptah, Sokar, Heru or Horus.
This city also was an ancient royal necropolis the place where early pre dynastic and rulers and members of the first two dynasties were entombed and where most ancient Egyptians will had desire to be buried or at list where his body will be taken in peregrinate after death before being buried for the reason that this city was related to the entrance to Amenti, west or underworld where Osiris was King and Judge of the diseased, he was the god who gave eternal life.
Many ancient rulers have built temples there form pre dynastic times till the thirties dynasty and on; during the fifth dynasty Pepi I built a chapel, Senwosret III of the twelve dynasty of the “Middle Empire” period; during the eighteen dynasty Ahmes I the founder of this dynasty after liberating Egypt for the Hyksos and reuniting Egypt did built his funerary complex there, it is possible that he constructed there the or one of the last pyramid in Egyptian, Thotmes III the most famous pharaoh of that dynasty also did built a chapel there. Ramses II also built the at shot distance of is father temple, it is know as the Cenotaph a magnificent temple in pink and black granite that even so that is not so well preserved denotes it was probably one of the finest temples that Ramses II ever built in honor to Osiris.
It is only after the Greek rules is that the place started to loose its influence.
