sentido akassia beachDendera and Abydos Day tour
11th Dec 2024

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Take pleasure in A personal day tour Dendera temple s and Abydos temples from Marsa Alam to Visit the temple of Hathor,The Goddess of affection,Tunes and Healing then journey to Abydos to visit the temple of Osiris,Abydos was certainly one of the most important religious web sites to historical Egyptians. Much like modern-day Muslims hope to accomplish a pilgrimage to Mecca no less than at the time in their lifetime, historic Egyptians would have hopes to go to Abydos, which for them was strongly linked to the doorway into the afterlife.

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Get time from a lodge in Marsa Alam
Pick up time from your resort in Marsa Alam by Marsa Alam excursions tour manual, Then Drive to Dendera temple
The Distance 220 K.m
Marsa Alam – Safaga 60 K.m
Safaga -Dendera 160
Which has a break during the desert
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Stop by Dendera temple
Arrive at Dendera at 08: thirty, You may be accompanied by Egyptologist tour guide, He will demonstrate the background from the temple
Dendera temple
The Temple of Hathor was mostly created during the Late Ptolemaic time period, particularly in the reign of Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra VII. Later on additions were built through the Roman time period. Although constructed by a dynasty of rulers who weren't indigenous Egyptians by themselves, the design of the temple has become observed to generally be in accordance to that of other classical Egyptian temples, except for the entrance in the hypostyle corridor, which, In line with an inscription previously mentioned the entrance, was built with the Emperor Tiberius.
Apart from these, You can also find scenes during the temple intricate portraying the Ptolemaic rulers. For instance, carved on to the exterior face of one of the temple partitions is a big relief of Cleopatra VII and her son by Julius Caesar and co-ruler, Ptolemy XV (improved known as Caesarion). The 2 Ptolemaic rulers are proven dressed in Egyptian garb, and giving sacrifices.
Hathor was also viewed as a goddess of therapeutic, and this is obvious in the existence of the sanatorium inside the temple elaborate. Right here, pilgrims would come to be cured by the goddess. Sacred h2o (which was produced holy by owning it poured onto statues inscribed with sacred texts) was used for bathing, unguents ended up dispensed via the clergymen of Hathor, and sleeping quarters have been presented for the people hoping that the goddess would seem within their goals, and so assist them.
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Generate to Abydos temple from Dendera temple
Abydos temple
Regarded among The main archaeological web sites of Ancient Egypt, the sacred metropolis of Abydos was the location of numerous ancient temples, together with Umm el-Qa’ab, a royal necropolis where by early pharaohs were entombed. These tombs started to be observed as incredibly significant burials As well as in later situations it became attractive to become buried in the region, leading to the growth on the city’s worth for a cult web site.
Right now, Abydos is noteworthy for the memorial temple of Seti I, which is made up of an inscription from the nineteenth dynasty identified to the fashionable environment because the Abydos King Checklist. It is just a chronological list displaying cartouches of most dynastic pharaohs of Egypt from Menes right until Ramesses I, Seti’s father. The nice Temple and many of the ancient town are buried less than the trendy buildings for the north on the Seti temple. Lots of the initial buildings and the artifacts inside of them are viewed as irretrievable and missing; many may possibly are ruined by The brand new development.
Abyos temple Positioned about two.5 hours by vehicle north of Luxor , Abydos was among An important religious internet sites to historical Egyptians. Very similar to contemporary Muslims hope to complete a pilgrimage to Mecca not less than when inside their life span, historical Egyptians would've hopes to go to Abydos, which for them was strongly associated with the entrance in to the afterlife.
Though there were numerous temples created below, the biggest and most important is recognized as the Temple of Seti I. Seti I used to be the father of The nice Ramesses II, who essentially concluded the construction of many of the temple right after his father’s death.
Coming to power only 30 yrs once the upheaval related to Akhenaten’s heretical rule, often called the Amarna Interval, Seti I had been concerned with reestablishing faith inside the pantheon of Pre-Amarna gods that Akhenaten experienced sought to damage.Because of this, the temple he crafted includes smaller chapels devoted to Each individual of the key gods: Ptah, Re-Harakhte, Amun-Re, Osiris, Isis, Horus, in addition to 1 to Seti himself.A great deal from the temple sophisticated is not current, such as the pylon and the main two courtyards so guests to enter through a doorway into the hypostyle corridor. A lot of the wall reliefs inside are very well preserved plus the reliefs toward the back again on the temple, concluded all through Seti’s reign, are considered to be amongst the finest in almost any temple in the course of Egypt.Given that Abydos is harder to reach than many sites, It is far from really intensely frequented. From time to time tour buses come from the Seaside resorts or with tons of cruise ship passengers with the Crimson Sea, nonetheless it you time your check out effectively, you may end up Together with the temple intricate to your self.
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Lunch in Abydos temple
Appreciate Egyptian Lunch by Abydos temple
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Back in your hotel
Drive again to Marsa Alam from Abydos temple
Inclusions:
Non-public tour
Personal tour guidebook
Entrance charges
Lunch
Exclusions:
Meal
Tipping
Be sure to make sure to carry:
Passports
Sunglasses
Ranging from a hundred forty five $

The temple of Hathor
The Temple of Abydos
The Mysterious Cryptic
see Cleopatra Cleopatra VII
The King checklist
The Flower of Everyday living
the Egyptian Calendar
* Relatives And Group Have a Exclusive cost

No cost cancellation as much as 24 hrs before exercise starts

Period:

one Day

form:

Non-public

Run:

Daily

Pick Up:

05:00

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