Abydos, The First Cult CenterCapital Cities
Abydos is one of the oldest cities in Egypt and was in use from the Pre-Dynastic Period through the 1st to 30th Pharaonic Dynasties. Found in Upper Egypt the area is today 11km West of the River Nile and contains what are considered some of the most important archaeological sites that remain in Egypt today. Many of the 1st and 2nd Dynasty Pharaohs were buried in the area, Funerary Enclosures were commissioned, a Pyramid was built, and Temples were erected by the New Kingdom Pharaohs, Seti I and his son, Ramses II.
Last, but never least, is the unique Osirion, the legendary burial place of the God Osiris as well as the Cult centre of the God Osiris and his wife, Goddess Isis. To learn more about the burial place of God Osiris is so important to the Ancient Egyptians, click here.
As a Nationally recognised Cult Centre, Abydos was visited throughout its Pharaonic history as a pilgrimage site, and they have left records that Archaeologists have been able to decipher today.