Thursday, October 5, 2017

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 .

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Abydos .. Part ( 1 )

El-Balyana ( Baliana ), 321½ miles from Cairo by rail, 354 by river, it is located about 6.8 miles ( 11 kilometers ) west of the Nile , it is a small town in the Sohag Governorate, is the starting-point for the visit to Abydos, which is one of the most interesting of Ancient Egyptian sites,