Osireion, Abydos

Name: Osireion
Address: Abydos, Egypt

#4 among attractions in Abydos

Top attraction, Ruins

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The Osirion or Osireon is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located at Abydos, to the rear of the Mortuary Temple of Seti I. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°11'3"N, 31°55'6"E

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Osireion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Seti I, Umm El Qa'ab, Pyramid of Ahmose, Helicopter hieroglyphs.

~360 ftNE
Ruins
Temple of Seti I, Abydos
2 min walk • The temple of Seti I also known as the Great Temple of Abydos is one of the main historical sites in Abydos. The temple was built by pharaoh Seti I. At the rear of the temple there is the Osireion.
0.9 miSW
Tomb
Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos
23 min walk • Umm El Qaʻāb is a necropolis of the Early Dynastic Period kings at Abydos, Egypt. Its modern name means "Mother of Pots" as the whole area is littered with the broken pot shards of offerings made in earlier times.
1.4 miSE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Ahmose, Abydos
35 min walk • The Pyramid of Ahmose was built not as a tomb, but a cenotaph for pharaoh Ahmose I at the necropolis of Abydos, Egypt. It was the only royal pyramid built in this area. Today only a pile of rubble remains, reaching a height of about 10 m. The pyramid was first examined by Arthur Mace and Charles Trick Currelly in 1899. In 1993 Stephen P.
~300 ftNE
Historical place
Helicopter hieroglyphs, Abydos
2 min walk • The helicopter hieroglyphs is a name given to part of an Egyptian hieroglyph carving from the Temple of Seti I at Abydos. In paleocontact hypothesis circles the hieroglyphs have been interpreted as an out-of-place artifact depicting a helicopter as well as other examples of modern technology.
~630 ftSW
Tomb
Tomb of Anedjib, Abydos
4 min walk • The Tomb of Anedjib is in Abydos, Egypt, in the Umm el-Qa'ab necropolis. Anedjib was a ruler of the First Dynasty of Egypt, who reigned around 2900 BC. To date, the tomb has only been excavated once, by Flinders Petrie between 1899 and 1900.
0.9 miSE
Town
Wah-Sut, Abydos
24 min walk • Wah-Sut is a town located south of Abydos in Middle Egypt. The name of the town indicates that it was originally built as an outlying part of Abydos, set up by the Egyptian state as housing for the people working in and around the funerary complex of pharaoh Senusret III of the Twelfth Dynasty, at the peak of the Middle Kingdom.

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Which popular attractions are close to Osireion?

Nearby attractions include Helicopter hieroglyphs, Abydos (2 min walk), Temple of Seti I, Abydos (2 min walk), Tomb of Anedjib, Abydos (4 min walk), Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos (23 min walk).

Osireion, Abydos

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Abydos plan & book

Osireion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Temple of Seti I, Abydos

Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos

Pyramid of Ahmose, Abydos

Helicopter hieroglyphs, Abydos

Tomb of Anedjib, Abydos

Wah-Sut, Abydos

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Osireion?