Osireion

The Osireion is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti I, located to the rear of the at . The temple was built in the 13th century BC and many researchers believe the Osireion dates from the same period.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaeological site in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Temple of Osiris, Abydos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abydos and Temple of Seti I.

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is an important Ancient Egyptian archaeological site in , a collection of temples, sites and ancient cemeteries close to the town of al-Balyana, 90 km north of .

Archaeological site
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The is a significant historical site in . 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. is situated 130 metres northeast of Osireion.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Osireion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Balyana.

Town
is a town in the of . Located on the west bank of the Nile, it is situated near the ancient Egyptian city of . is situated 10 km northeast of Osireion.

Osireion

Latitude
26.18413° or 26° 11′ 3″ north
Longitude
31.91843° or 31° 55′ 6″ east
Open location code
7GRH5WM9+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90456113
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2033435
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Osireion” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أوزيريون”
  • Basque: “Osireion”
  • Catalan: “osireion”
  • Catalan: “Osireion”
  • Dutch: “Osireion”
  • Dutch: “Temple of Osiris, Abydos”
  • French: “Osireion”
  • French: “Osiréion”
  • German: “Osireion”
  • Hebrew: “אוסיריון”
  • Italian: “Osireion”
  • Italian: “Osireon”
  • Macedonian: “Озирион”
  • Polish: “Osireion”
  • Portuguese: “Osireion”
  • Russian: “Осирион”
  • Spanish: “Osireion”
  • Spanish: “Osirion”
  • Turkish: “Osireion Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Осіріон”
  • Urdu: “اوزیریون”

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Highlights include Temple of Ramesses II at Abydos and Kom El Sultan.

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