The Osirion or Osireon is located at Abydos at the rear of the temple of Seti I. It was discovered by archaeologists Flinders Petrie and Margaret Murray who were excavating the site in 1902-3. The Osirion was originally built at a considerably lower level than the foundations of the temple of Seti, who ruled from 1294 - 1279 BC 1.The Osirion is constructed with huge 60 ton granite columns and lintels2 and comprises a very different style of architecture to Seti’s temple being more reminiscent of the Old Kingdom temples such as that of the Valley Temple of King Khafra. There is debate amongst orthodox Egyptologists on whether the Osirion is contemporary with Seti's temple or is an Old Kingdom structure, possibly dating back to around c. 2500 BC 3.
See also
References
- ^ Rice, Michael (1999). Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, Routledge.
- ^ West, John, Anthony (1985). The Traveller’s Key to Ancient Egypt, Quest Books.
- ^ Murray, Margaret (1963). The Splendour that was Egypt, Sidgwick and Jackson.
External links
- Abydos and the Osirion Pictures and information on the Osirion.
- The Osirion The original notes by archeologist Sir William Flinders-Petrie on the discovery of the Osirion site, publishd in 1903.
References
- Amélineau, E. C. Le Tombeau d´Osiris. Paris, 1899.
- Frankfort, H., De Buck, A. & Gunn, B. The Cenotaph of Seti I at Abydos, 2 vol. Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Society, Egypt Exploration Society. London, 1933.
- Murray, Margaret A. The Osirion at Abydos, British School of Egyptian Archeology n°1, London, 1904.
The Tomb of Osiris The Osirion at Abydos by Flinders-Petrie
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