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Abydos - Temple of Sethos I - Chapel of Osiris
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The King before the various forms of Osiris, who is frequently accompanied by Isis or othe deities. On the right hand wall (above) he sacrifices to the sacred barque of Isis; on the left hand wall (above) he offers incense to the reliquary of Osiris and Abydos, which stands under a canopy with five images of deities borne on poles in front of it. To right and left of the entrance the King is depicted before th dog-headed Wepwawet. Niche to the right: the King before Osiris, Isis and Nut.
A door in the Chapel of Osiris leads into a series of rooms dedicated to the special cult of Osiris. The first is a hall, the roof of which was supported on ten columns without capitals. To the right of this are three chapels with fine colored
A door in the Chapel of Osiris leads into a series of rooms dedicated to the special cult of Osiris. The first is a hall, the roof of which was supported on ten columns without capitals. To the right of this are three chapels with fine colored
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