Abydos
CountryEgypt
Date3150 BC
RegionSohag
About Abydos
One of the oldest sacred sites in Egypt. The Temple of Seti I has the King List, a chronological list of pharaohs. The Osireion may be the most mysterious structure in Egypt. Pilgrims came here for 2,000 years.
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