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Abydos
Abydos is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt. It is located west of the Nile near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana. Considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the sacred city of Abydos was the site of many ancient temples, including Umm el-Qa'ab, and the memorial temple of Seti I.
The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Abydos, city of pilgrimage of the Pharaohs.by Roland Unger, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 77 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2003
Fourth Millennium BC
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Egyptians
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