Osireion

The nearly subterranean temple of Osiris next to the great Temple of Seti I at Abydos was completely covered in sand in the early part of the century.

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Temple of Hathor, Dendara

The temple is deicated to Hathor, and built to mimic the earlier pharaonic temples. It is the best preserved temple that we saw, including a nearly complete roof.

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Mammisi, Dendara

The symbolic birth house of Osiris is the first building you encounter in the temple complex

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Chapel to Isis

A small extravagantly decorated chapel to Isis, mostly destroyed by later christians

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Tomb of Amenemhet

A colorful middle kingdom tomb, one of the earliest in the cliff-side for regional governer of Senusret I, named Amenemhet.

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Tomb of Baqet III

Fabulous scenes of wrestling in the tomb of Baqet III, governor of Oryx.

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Tomb of Kheti

A large tomb decorated with scenes of hippos, hunting scenes, dancer and senet players, musicians, and offering scenes. The rear wall has scenes of wine-making and vineyards.

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Tomb of Khnumhotep II

The last tomb that is open on the ridge, the tomb of Khnumhotep III is very similiar to that of Amenemhet, his predecessor.

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Beni Hassan

Most tombs in Egypt are on the west bank of the Nile. The east bank, the rising of the sun, signify life. The west bank is for death and funerary monuments. But, here between MInya and Mallawi, is a range of tombs on the eastern bank.

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