Pyramid of Ahmose, Abydos

Name: Pyramid of Ahmose
Address: Abydos, Egypt

#3 among attractions in Abydos

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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. ()

Alternative names: Height: 131 ftSlope: 60°Coordinates: 26°10'30"N, 31°56'16"E

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Pyramid of Ahmose – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Seti I, Osireion, Helicopter hieroglyphs, Wah-Sut.

1.3 miNW
Ruins
Temple of Seti I, Abydos
35 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.
1.4 miNW
Ruins
Osireion, Abydos
35 min walk • The Osirion or Osireon is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located at Abydos, to the rear of the Mortuary Temple of Seti I. It is an integral part of Seti I's funeral complex and is built to resemble an 18th Dynasty Valley of the Kings tomb.
1.3 miNW
Historical place
Helicopter hieroglyphs, Abydos
35 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.
0.4 miW
Town
Wah-Sut, Abydos
11 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.

Pyramid of Ahmose, Abydos

Facts and practical information

Pyramid of Ahmose – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Temple of Seti I, Abydos

Osireion, Abydos

Helicopter hieroglyphs, Abydos

Wah-Sut, Abydos