Image Abydos Hall of Ancestors 5365EG07JHP by Jim Henderson

 
Egypt > Abydos & Dendara > Abydos Hall of Ancestors 5365EG07JHP
Images of two important sites north of Luxor near the River Nile but usually visted as an extra tour either by road or a day cruise.
Abydos Hall of Ancestors 5365EG07JHP Abydos Egypt Temple Ramses Interior Corridor Photo Kings List wall relief in the largest royal monument built in white limestone, situated at the most important and one of the oldest necropolis of ancient Egypt is the home of Osiris and the Temple of Seti/Sety 1 with additions by Ramses 11. The photograph illustrates the king-lists in the Hall of Ancestors in which Sety and his eldest son, the later Ramses 11 offer a list of their predecessors to the Gods although not completely accurate. Also known as the Corridor of Bulls this passage leads to the outside of the temple to the Osirieon, a cenotaph to Sety, completed by Merenptah. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Abydos, Osireion, Seti, Sethos, Sety, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, hieroglyphs, hall, ancestors, bulls, door, king-lists, corridor, approach, Abedju, al-Madfunah, al-Ballyana, digital, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, prehistory, prehistoric, dynastic, God, necropolis, cult, Khentiamentiu, Osiris, Isis
© Jim Henderson
back one image forward one image

Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Abydos & Dendara
Filename:
Abydos Hall of Ancestors 5365EG07JHP
Upload Date: 2007-10-20 10:24:29
Photo Size: 17mb 3543x5295 pixels
Preview:
  comp 562x840

Caption:

Abydos Egypt Temple Ramses Interior Corridor Photo Kings List wall

relief in the largest royal monument built in white limestone, situated at the most important and one of the oldest necropolis of ancient Egypt is the home of Osiris and the Temple of Seti/Sety 1 with additions by Ramses 11. The photograph illustrates the king-lists in the Hall of Ancestors in which Sety and his eldest son, the later Ramses 11 offer a list of their predecessors to the Gods although not completely accurate. Also known as the Corridor of Bulls this passage leads to the outside of the temple to the Osirieon, a cenotaph to Sety, completed by Merenptah.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Abydos, Osireion, Seti, Sethos, Sety, Ramses, Ramasses, Ramesses, hieroglyphs, hall, ancestors, bulls, door, king-lists, corridor, approach, Abedju, al-Madfunah, al-Ballyana, digital, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, prehistory, prehistoric, dynastic, God, necropolis, cult, Khentiamentiu, Osiris, Isis