Marsa Alam PauschalreisenDendera and Abydos Day tour
11th Dec 2024

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Appreciate A non-public day tour Dendera temple s and Abydos temples from Marsa Alam to go to the temple of Hathor,The Goddess of Love,Tunes and Healing then travel to Abydos to visit the temple of Osiris,Abydos was certainly one of The main spiritual websites to historical Egyptians. Very like modern-day Muslims hope to finish a pilgrimage to Mecca at the very least after inside their life span, historical Egyptians would've hopes to go to Abydos, which for them was strongly connected with the doorway in the afterlife.

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Pick up time from a lodge in Marsa Alam
Pick up time out of your hotel in Marsa Alam by Marsa Alam excursions tour information, Then Drive to Dendera temple
The gap 220 K.m
Marsa Alam – Safaga sixty K.m
Safaga -Dendera 160
Which has a crack in the desert
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Pay a visit to Dendera temple
Arrive at Dendera at 08: 30, You will be accompanied by Egyptologist tour manual, He'll clarify the background of the temple
Dendera temple
The Temple of Hathor was mainly manufactured over the Late Ptolemaic interval, especially in the reign of Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra VII. Afterwards additions were made through the Roman time period. Whilst constructed by a dynasty of rulers who were not indigenous Egyptians by themselves, the design of this temple continues to be discovered to get in accordance to that of other classical Egyptian temples, except for the front on the hypostyle hall, which, according to an inscription over the entrance, was constructed by the Emperor Tiberius.
In addition to these, Additionally, there are scenes inside the temple sophisticated portraying the Ptolemaic rulers. As an example, carved on to the external encounter of one of many temple walls is a huge aid of Cleopatra VII and her son by Julius Caesar and co-ruler, Ptolemy XV (much better known as Caesarion). The two Ptolemaic rulers are revealed wearing Egyptian garb, and featuring sacrifices.
Hathor was also thought to be a goddess of therapeutic, which is apparent in the existence of a sanatorium from the temple advanced. Listed here, pilgrims would arrive at be cured because of the goddess. Sacred h2o (which was made holy by possessing it poured onto statues inscribed with sacred texts) was used for bathing, unguents were dispensed via the clergymen of Hathor, and sleeping quarters were furnished for all those hoping which the goddess would appear within their dreams, and so support them.
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Travel to Abydos temple from Dendera temple
Abydos temple
Viewed as one of The main archaeological internet sites of Ancient Egypt, the sacred metropolis of Abydos was the website of numerous historic temples, like Umm el-Qa’ab, a royal necropolis wherever early pharaohs had been entombed. These tombs began to be seen as particularly considerable burials As well as in afterwards occasions it became fascinating to generally be buried in the area, leading to the growth from the town’s relevance as a cult web site.
Now, Abydos is noteworthy with the memorial temple of Seti I, which contains an inscription from your nineteenth dynasty acknowledged to the trendy environment as the Abydos King List. It is a chronological list demonstrating cartouches of most dynastic pharaohs of Egypt from Menes until Ramesses I, Seti’s father. The nice Temple and most of the historic town are buried less than the fashionable buildings to the north of the Seti temple. Most of the original buildings as well as artifacts within just them are regarded irretrievable and misplaced; many may well are already ruined by the new building.
Abyos temple Found about two.five several hours by automobile north of Luxor , Abydos was one of The key spiritual web sites to historical Egyptians. Very similar to fashionable Muslims hope to complete a pilgrimage to Mecca at the least once in their lifetime, ancient Egyptians would've hopes to go to Abydos, which for them was strongly affiliated with the doorway into your afterlife.
Even though there were several temples built listed here, the largest and most vital is named the Temple of Seti I. Seti I used to be the father of The nice Ramesses II, who basically done the development of many of the temple soon after his father’s death.
Coming to power only 30 many years once the upheaval linked to Akhenaten’s heretical rule, called the Amarna Interval, Seti I was worried about reestablishing religion inside the pantheon of Pre-Amarna gods that Akhenaten experienced sought to damage.Therefore, the temple he constructed is made up of tiny chapels devoted to Each and every of the most important gods: Ptah, Re-Harakhte, Amun-Re, Osiris, Isis, Horus, as well as one particular to Seti himself.A lot on the temple complex is no longer existing, such as the pylon and the 1st two courtyards so site visitors to enter by way of a doorway to the hypostyle hall. Many of the wall reliefs inside of are very well preserved as well as reliefs towards the back with the temple, concluded during Seti’s reign, are thought to be amongst the best in any temple all over Egypt.Since Abydos is tougher to reach than numerous websites, It isn't extremely heavily visited. From time to time tour buses originate from the Seaside resorts or with tons of cruise ship passengers within the Crimson Sea, however it you time your take a look at properly, you could end up Together with the temple complicated to yourself.
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Lunch in Abydos temple
Love Egyptian Lunch by Abydos temple
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Back on your hotel
Drive back to Marsa Alam from Abydos temple
Inclusions:
Private tour
Non-public tour guide
Entrance charges
Lunch
Exclusions:
Dinner
Tipping
Make sure you make sure to bring:
Passports
Sunglasses
Starting From 145 $

The temple of Hathor
The Temple of Abydos
The Mysterious Cryptic
see Cleopatra Cleopatra VII
The King checklist
The Flower of Lifetime
the Egyptian Calendar
* Family members And Group Possess a Specific rate

Totally free cancellation approximately 24 hrs in advance of action commences

Duration:

1 Working day

style:

Non-public

Operate:

Every day

Get:

05:00

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