About The Temple of Abydos
Name of Abydos in

hieroglyphs

Egypt Temple Abydos in hieroglyphs

ABYDOS IN EGYPT The Temple of Abydos is located to the west of El-Baliana, which is a town in Sohag Governorate. In Ancient times it was called Abdu, and the Greeks called it Abydos. This area is considered to be amongst the most famous archaeological sites. . In The Temple of Abydos, many tombs were found belonging to the 1st and 2nd Dynasties. Also, many Kings have built Temples here, including King Pepi I, King Ahmose I, King Seti I and King Ramses II. The Temple of Abydos is one of the oldest necropolises in

Egypt

, containing what is thought to be the tombs of some

of

Egypt

's pre dynastic rulers. It was the city were Menna, the unifier of upper and lower

Egypt

came from .A burial in Abydos was the ultimate wish and honor for any local to have . In fact, the emphasis upon Osiris during later times caused Abydos to be a pilgrimage site. Festivals dedicated to Osiris and "passion plays" were performed here from about he 12th Dynasty until the Christian era. The Temple of Abydos is actually split up among several general archaeological sites. For example, the 1st Dynasty kings are buried in a region known as Umm el Qa'ab, meaning "mother of Pots. The Temple of Abydos is about 300 miles south of Cairo, on the western side of the Nile and about 9.5 miles from the River. It lies over 5 Square miles . In 1900 the Pre dynastic cemetery of el-Amra was excavated with hundreds of graves from all Pre dynastic phases. Other important cemeteries were found at Naga ed-Deir, el-Mahasna, Mesheikh, Beit Allam and the various cemeteries at The Temple of Abydos itself. In addition, settlements have been found, most representing small farming villages. Much of the information we know about early dynastic