Osireion
Sign in to saveThe Osireion (or Osirion) is believed to be the cenotaph of 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. Seti I ruled from to .
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- Osireion
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- The Osireion at the rear of the temple of at Abydos
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- Egypt
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- Abydos, Egypt
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- Cenotaph
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- Seti I
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- 13th century 19th dynasty of Egypt
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The Osireion (or Osirion) is believed to be the cenotaph of 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. Seti I ruled from to .
== Layout and construction == The Osireion is part of the Temple of Seti I's complex. It may have been built to resemble the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. It is located centrally behind the main part of the Temple of Seti I along an east west axis. Most of its structure would have been subterranean. It was built at a considerably lower level than the foundations of the Temple of Seti I. However, most of the roof has been lost. There is an entrance tunnel that runs along a north south axis behind the Osireion's central hall. It is long and stone lined.