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Abydos

Ancient city in Upper Egypt, cult centre of Osiris and burial place of the kings of the 1st and 2nd dynasties. There are remains from all periods. The well-preserved Great Temple of Seti I, dating from about 1300 BC, contains the ‘Table of Abydos’, a list of all the kings preceding Seti, which is of great historical importance.

Abydos

Ancient town on the Asian shore of the Hellespont or Dardanelles in what is now Turkey. Facing it on the European side was Sestos. It was here that in 480 BC the Persian king Xerxes built his bridge of boats to enable his army to cross. Abydos is also the scene of the legend of Hero and Leander.



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