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Combine a morning in Dendara where you can visit the
Temple of Hathor, before continuing for an afternoon of
sightseeing in Abydos, home to "The Cult of Osiris" . It is
a place where most ancient Egyptians would have made a
pilgrimage to at least once in their lifetime.
The approach path to the Temple of Hathor is between two
Roman fountains that end at the massive entry gate. Hathor
was the goddess of pleasure and love and was generally shown
as a cow, or woman with a cow's head.
The enclosure walls are mud-brick and date to the Roman era.
Within the walls are the temple, two birth houses, a Coptic
Basilica, a sanitarium, a sacred lake and the Temple of the
Birth of Isis. The temple has a long history with evidence
that Pepi I (Old Kingdom) rebuilt the temple, while other
texts refer to reconditioning by Thutmose III, Amenhotep III
and Rameses II and III (New Kingdom). Additions were made
during the Greek, Roman and Ptolemy periods.
Abydos in Middle Egypt is an ancient holy place and burial
ground of the rulers of the late prehistoric proto-kingdom,
as well as the first attested kings of the politically
unified Egyptian state.
Buildings constituting the settlement area in northern
Abydos dating back to Predynastic times have been found
around Kom es-Sultan, while recent excavators have found an
Old Kingdom residential area to the south-east which
contains a street of mudbrick houses with courtyards and a
faience workshop with its kilns.
Abydos is home to "The Cult of Osiris", the god of the dead.
It is said the head of Osiris was buried at the site after
he was murdered by his brother.
This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount
of time spent at each of the sites during the tour.
Schedule Details
Hathor Temple, Dendara
Departs:
Daily
Departure Point:
Tour departs from centrally located Luxor hotels or Luxor
Port
Departure Time:
8:00am
Return details:
Tour returns to original point of departure
Hotel Pickup:
Tour departs from centrally located Luxor hotels or Luxor
Port. Please include the details of your hotel at the time
of booking. pricing information
Private Tour: Dendara and Abydos
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Additional Information
Inclusions:
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees
Hotel pickup and drop off
Transport by air conditioned vehicle
Exclusions:
Gratuities (recommended)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Info:
This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of
your travel date
Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of
booking
Tour is operated in English. French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are available, if
requested at time of booking
Minibuses are wheelchair accessible
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numbers at your destination, are included on your
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