Place details
Place nameAraba al-Madfuna
Other namesEl Arâba el Madfûna, Arabat El Madune, Abedju, Abydos, Abydus, Abydus Aegyptiae, Abdou, Ebot
CountryMisr
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Nile river, 50 miles NW of Thebes; was seat of first two Egyptian dynasties; was religious center for worship of Osiris in 4th dynasty; noted for ruined temples dating from reign of Ramses II (1292-1225 BC) & Seti I (1313-1292 BC).