Temple of Seti I
The Temple of Seti I is a significant historical site in Abydos, Egypt. Abydos is a significant location with its connection to kingship due to being the burial site of the proto-kings from the Pre-Dynastic period, First Dynasty kings, and the location of the Cult of Osiris.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abydos and Osireion.
Abydos
Abydos is an important Ancient Egyptian archaeological site in Middle Egypt, a collection of temples, sites and ancient cemeteries close to the town of al-Balyana, 90 km north of Luxor.
Osireion
Photo: RsAzevedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Osireion is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti I, located to the rear of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. The temple was built in the 13th century BC and many researchers believe the Osireion dates from the same period. Osireion is situated 130 metres southwest of Temple of Seti I.
Temple of Ramesses II
Archaeological site
Temple of Ramesses II is an archaeological site, which is situated 360 metres northwest of Temple of Seti I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Balyana.
El Balyana
Town
El Balyana is a town in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Located on the west bank of the Nile, it is situated near the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos. El Balyana is situated 10 km northeast of Temple of Seti I.
Temple of Seti I
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: building in Africa
- Categories: Egyptian temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.18492° or 26° 11′ 6″ northLongitude
31.91938° or 31° 55′ 10″ eastOpen location code
7GRH5WM9+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 90456105OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1536148
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Seti I” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المعبد الجنائزي لسيتي الأول”
- Arabic: “المعبدالجنائزي لسيتي الأول”
- Arabic: “معبد سيتي الأول”
- Catalan: “temple de Seti I a Abidos”
- Catalan: “Temple de Seti I a Abidos”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Seti I (Abydos)”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Seti I”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المعبد الجنائزى لسيتى الاول”
- French: “temple funéraire de Séthi Ier”
- French: “Temple funéraire de Séthi Ier”
- German: “Totentempel des Sethos I.”
- German: “Totentempel Sethos’ I.”
- Russian: “Великий храм Абидоса”
- Russian: “Храм Сети I”
- Spanish: “Templo de Abidos”
- Spanish: “Templo funerario de Seti I”
- Urdu: “معبد جنائزی سیتی اول (ابیدوس)”
- Urdu: “معبد جنائزی سیتی اول”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Ramesses II at Abydos and Kom El Sultan.
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