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| The temple of Osiris at Abydos |
Temple of
Osiris was the leading shrine of Osiris in
Abydos, now visited
Kom el-Sultan by the Egyptians. There were some sites of worship dedicated to Osiris in the Nile Valley and beyond, but the gods serious cultic temple was located in Abydos, the city given to him. Only the ramparts of the temple are ready today. A limestone portico set up by King
Ramses II (1290-1224 B.C.E.) is likewise evident. The temple, addressed the Osireion in some records, dates to the
3rd Dynasty (2649-2575 B.C.E.) or perchance earlier. This is older than the Osireion reared by Seti I (1306-1290 B.C.E.).
