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Helicopter hieroglyphs, Abydos

#5 among attractions in Abydos

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 26°11'5"N, 31°55'8"E
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El HaragaAbydos Egypt

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Helicopter hieroglyphs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

  • temple of seti i abydos~80 ftNE
    Ruins

    Temple of Seti I, Abydos

    1 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.

  • umm el qaab abydos0.9 miSW
    Tomb

    Umm El Qa'ab, Abydos

    24 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.

  • pyramid of ahmose abydos1.3 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.

  • osireion abydos~300 ftSW
    Ruins

    Osireion, Abydos

    2 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.

  • tomb of anedjib abydos~910 ftSW
    Tomb

    Tomb of Anedjib, Abydos

    5 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.

  • wah sut abydos0.9 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 Helicopter hieroglyphs?

Nearby attractions include Temple of Seti I, Abydos (1 min walk), Osireion, Abydos (2 min walk), Tomb of Anedjib, Abydos (5 min walk), Wah-Sut, Abydos (24 min walk).

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