English: Abydos /əˈbaɪdɒs/ is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, and also of the eighth nome in Upper Egypt, of which it was the capital city. It is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana. The city was called Abdju in the ancient Egyptian language (ꜣbdw or AbDw as technically transcribed from hieroglyphs) meaning "the hill of the symbol or reliquary", a reference to a reliquary in which the sacred head of Osiris was preserved.
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Kyera Giannini
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Kyera Giannini
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AWIB-ISAW: Khasekhemwy Monument (I)
One of the massive walls belonging to Khasekhemwy's monument, or ritual precinct, where ceremonies would have occured during the king's life as his tomb was being constructed. It has been left standing for thousands of years as an animal necropolis, supposed burial place of Osiris, and eventually even a monastic settlement. by Kyera Giannini (2009)
copyright: 2009 Kyera Giannini (used with permission)
photographed place: Abdju (Abydos)
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