The Abydos Temple, Egypt

The Abydos temple is located west of El Baliana, which is a city in the governorate of Sohag. In ancient times it was called Abdu, and the Greeks called it Abydos. Abydos, the eighth province in ancient Egypt, this area is considered one of the most famous archaeological sites. It was the city Menna, the unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt came to and from the 11th dynasty from a tomb at Abydos was the last will and an honor for any local to have. At Abydos, many tombs belonging to the first and second dynasties found. In addition, many kings built temples here, including King Pepi I, King Ahmose I, King Seti I and Ramses II.

The ancient Egyptians believed that the tomb of Osiris, the "god of death and the underworld" is at Abydos, where the head and sank.

The Temple of Seti I:

The temple was built during the reign of King Seti I and was completed by, first, his son Ramses II and then followed by his son, King Mern-Ptah

This temple is unique in design because it is shaped like a letter "L" upside down. It also contains the most comprehensive lists kings and gods. The temple contains 7 shrines dedicated to 7 Gods: Osiris, Isis, Horus, Amon Ra, Ra Horakhty and Ptah, and Seti I as a deified king. in this temple are the best preserved painted reliefs and texts from the 18th Dynasty.

The Abydos temple was built with white marble and once had a large pylon built by Ramses II.

The facade of the temple is a square facade with columns and there are 12 rectangular pillars of Ramses II decorated comfortable gods Osiris, Isis and Horus. The temple was originally seven doors leading to seven shrines originally built by Seti I, Ramses II, but made ​​additional parts to build, and now there is only one door open.

This door leads to a pillared hall, which was built and decorated by King Ramses II, where the columns are decorated with capitals papyrus bud. There are many representations of Ramses II offering many gods here.

Further west is the second pillared hall, which is the most impressive! Seti II built this room, the walls depicting Seti I give offerings to Osiris and Horus, Osiris before the shrine. They are the best decorations in the room

Behind this room, there are 7 shrines dedicated by Seti I, and made ​​for Osiris, Isis, Horus, Amon Ra, Ra Horakhty, Ptah and Seti I as a deified King. It is believed that these shrines once contained the sacred boats of God. Each has false doors (except for Osiris) with Stella forget God. The sanctuary of Osiris was not a false door; Jed has representatives sign the god Osiris (Osiris' pillar), with scenes from the myth of Osiris.

To the left of the second pillared hall, there are two entrances. One leads to life and Nefertum Sokker, while the other leads to a small room decorated with a list of 76 kings. Missing from this list are the names of Akhenaten "heretic king" and Queen Hatshepsut.

This hallway leads to the living sacred vessels, where the sacred vessels where they store, there was also room for the sacrifices, where animals are slaughtered.