The Osireion - The Central Hall and related annexes .. Part ( 6 )

The Central Hall

From the First Transverse Chamber a short passage leads eastward into the grand imposing Central Hall of the Cenotaph . This is a three-aisled chamber, 100 feet by 65 feet, surrounded by seventeen small cells, of which one, the middle one of the end wall, has been pierced to give access to a further transverse chamber .

The Osireion - The West Section .. Part ( 5 )

About the Site

Behind the temple of Seti I, and at a distance of only 26 feet from its wall behind the seven sanctuaries and Osiris chambers, lies a very remarkable building, which was discovered in 1902-3 by Prof. Margaret Alice Murray and Sir Flinders Petrie, partly excavated in 1911-1914 by Dr. Henri Édouard Naville, for the Egypt Exploration Society, and in 1925-1926 by Dr. Henri Frankfort, for the same society .

The Temple of Ramses II at Abydos ( Part 4 )

The richness and beauty of the temple

The temple of Ramses II, which was erected early in that king's reign, lies a short distance to the north-west of that of Seti I .

The Temple of Seti I at Abydos .. ( Part 3 )

The sanctuaries, and south wall of the second Hypostyle Hall

One should now enter the first sanctuary at the west end, which was dedicated to Horus . On its walls Seti is shown worshipping that god ; and especially noticeable are the beautiful reliefs on the east side (29), where one sees the sacred barque of Horus standing in its shrine, the king burning incense before it, while below he makes various offerings to Horus and Isis .

The Temple of Seti I at Abydos .. ( Part 2 )

Historical notes

When Seti I, the second king of a new dynasty, came to the throne, he must have realised that he could offer no better proof of the legitimacy of his descent from the ancient Pharaohs of Egypt than by displaying an active regard for their souls' welfare .