Description

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 back 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 pottery 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.

Highlights

Step back in time for a morning visit to Dendara where you can visit the Temple of Hathor, before continuing for an afternoon in ancient Abydos.

Travel Types

• Eco Tours
• Overland Tours
• Tours

Cost in US$:

80 USD

Program Fees Include:

Inclusions:
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Food and drinks
- Transport by air conditioned vehicle

Exclusions:
- Optional gratuities
- Entrance fees

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Other

Imperial Egypt's Mission Statement

Taking you right to the heart of Egypt. It's not what you look at but it's what you look for!

Year Founded

1974