Abydos, located in the mid-section of Egypt, is an archaic sacred site and final resting place of the monarchs from the late prehistoric proto-kingdom, as well as the earliest known sovereigns of the united Egyptian state.

The residential area in northern Abydos which dates back to Predynastic times is found around the location known as Kom es-Sultan. Current excavations have unearthed an Old Kingdom settlement to the south-east comprising a lane of mudbrick structures featuring courtyards, along with a faience workshop complete with kilns.

Abydos is recognized for ‘The Cult of Osiris’, Osiris being the deity of death. The myth suggests that Osiris’ head was interred at this location after his fratricidal murder.

• The access route to the Temple of Hathor is framed by two Roman fountains and terminates at an imposing entrance gate. Hathor, typically represented as a cow or a woman with a cow’s head, was the deity of delights and amour.

The enclosing walls, constructed during the Roman era, are made of mud-brick. Sheltered within these walls are the temple, two birth houses, a Coptic Basilica, a sanatorium, a sacred pool, and the Temple of the Birth of Isis. Historical evidence indicates the temple was restored by Pepi I (Old Kingdom), and later repair works were undertaken by Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, and Rameses II and III (New Kingdom). Further additions were made across the Greek, Roman, and Ptolemaic periods.

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• Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans
• Lunch box
• Egyptologist the languages included in the pricing (English,French…)
• Qualified Egyptologist guide

• Gratuities
• A supplement for the Russian language Guide is 800L.E