Osireion
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.Photo: RsAzevedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
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.
Temple of Seti I
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. Temple of Seti I is situated 130 metres northeast of Osireion.
Temple of Ramesses II
Archaeological site
Temple of Ramesses II is an archaeological site, which is situated 350 metres northwest of Osireion.
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 Osireion.
Osireion
- Categories: archaeological site, temple, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.18413° or 26° 11′ 3″ northLongitude
31.91843° or 31° 55′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7GRH5WM9+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 90456113OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2033435
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“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”
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Highlights include Temple of Ramesses II at Abydos and Kom El Sultan.
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