Abydos

Abydos was one of the most important centres in Ancient Egypt: it is home to the tombs of Egypt's earliest kings and the mythological burial place of Osiris, god of the Underworld.

Three major temples can be visited at Abydos, those of: Seti I (renowned for its most beautiful raised reliefs and King List); Ramesses II (with some stunning coloured reliefs surviving to head-height); and the so-called Osireion (a cenotaph of the god built by Seti I and completed by Merneptah).

Temple of Ramesses II, Abydos