The Great Temple of Pharaoh Seti I
Abydos - Capital CitiesWhat: Mortuary Temple to Pharaoh Seti I. Included inside are 7 Chapels built within the Temple for the worship of Pharaoh Seti I and the principal deities; Ptah, Re-Horakhty, Amun-Re, Osiris, Isis and Horus. At the rear is the Osirian, a Tomb memorial for Pharaoh Seti I and the God Osiris
When: 1290–1279 BC
Why: Serves as a memorial to Pharaoh Seti I and honours his father’s Temple, Pharaoh Ramses I
Who: Built for Pharaoh Seti I
The Exterior, The Osirion & The Symbolic Tomb
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The Interior, Inner Sanctum & Helicopter Heiroglyphs
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Offering Reliefs
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Pharaoh & Crown Prince Reliefs
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Reliefs of the Deities
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The Abydos Kings List
What: Lists the 76 names of Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Where: Wall of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos
Why: Sole source to date of the Pharaohs of 7th and 8th Dynasties, but it leaves off Pharaohs that the carvers considered “illegitimate” i.e.
– the Hyksos, click here for information about the Hyksos
– Hatshepsut, click here for information about controversial Pharaoh Hatshepsut
– Akhenaten, click here for information about “heretic” Pharaoh Akhenaten
– Smenkhkare, click here for information about the shadowy Pharaoh Smenkhkare
– Tutankhamen, click here for information about the boy King Pharaoh Tutankhamen
– Ay, click here for information “usurper” about Pharaoh Ay
