Northern Nile Valley

If you’re in a hurry to reach the treasures and pleasures of the south, it is easy to dismiss the places between Cairo and Luxor. But these less touristed parts of the country almost always repay what can be the considerable effort of a visit.

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  • Painted bas relief of Osiris and Isis wearing the headdress of Hathor at the Temple of Seti I. 160374862 Abydos; Art And Craft; AutotagModeratelyStock - Do Not Delete; Bas Relief; Close-up; Color Image; Creativity; Egypt; Female Likeness; Flickr; Hathor; Headdress; History; Horizontal; Human Representation; Indoors; Isis - Egyptian Goddess; Male Likeness; Middle East; No People; Osiris; Paintings; Photography; Religion; Seti I; sohag governorate; Temple - Building; The Past; Wall - Building Feature;

    Temple of Seti I

    Northern Nile Valley

    The first structure you’ll see at Abydos is the Great Temple of Seti I, which, after a certain amount of restoration work, is one of the most complete,…

  • The Osireion at the Temple of Seti l.

    Abydos

    Northern Nile Valley

    As the main cult centre of Osiris, god of the dead, Abydos (known as Ibdju in ancient times) was the place to be buried in ancient Egypt. The tomb of Djer…

  • Interior of Dendera temple or Temple of Hathor, Egypt. Dendera , also spelled Denderah, is a small town and former bishopric in Egypt situated on the west bank of the Nile, about 5 kilometres south of Qena, on the opposite side of the river. It is located approximately 60 kilometres north of Luxor. It contains the Dendera Temple complex, one of the best-preserved temple sites from ancient Upper Egypt.

    Dendara

    Northern Nile Valley

    Dendara was an important administrative and religious centre as early as the 6th dynasty (c 2320 BC). Although built at the very end of the Pharaonic…

  • Paintings in the triconch sanctuary of the church in the Red Monastery at Sohag, Egypt.

    Red Monastery

    Northern Nile Valley

    The Red Monastery, 4km southeast of the White Monastery and hidden at the rear of a village, is one of the most remarkable Christian buildings in Egypt…

  • Beni Hasan

    Beni Hasan

    Northern Nile Valley

    The necropolis of Beni Hasan occupies a range of east-bank limestone cliffs some 20km south of Minya. Most of the superb tombs date from the 11th and 12th…

  • Tuna Al Gebel

    Tuna Al Gebel

    Northern Nile Valley

    Tuna Al Gebel was the necropolis of Hermopolis; about 5km past the village of Tuna Al Gebel you'll find the catacombs and tombs of the residents and…

  • Tomb of Amenemhat (No 2)

    Tomb of Amenemhat (No 2)

    Northern Nile Valley

    Amenemhat was a 12th-dynasty governor of Oryx. His tomb is the largest and possibly the best at Beni Hasan and, like that of Khnumhotep, its impressive…

  • The Osireion at the Temple of Seti l.

    Osireion

    Northern Nile Valley

    Directly behind the Temple of Seti I, the Osireion is a weird and wonderful structure, unique in Egypt and still baffling for Egyptologists. The entire…

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