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The Egyptian Osireion, located in Abydos.At the...
The Egyptian Osireion, located in Abydos.
At the back of the Temple of Seti I (r. ca. 1290–1279 BC), is this extraordinarily unique ‘dummy tomb’ known as the Osireion. This structure probably represented the burial place of Osiris, in the form of a primeval island. A sarcophagus was once situated on this artificial island, surrounded by water.
Photos taken by Olaf Tausch.
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