Abydos
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| Locations | El-Balyana |
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| Sohag Governorate | |
| Egypt | |
| Weather | 21°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 36% Humidity |
| Local time | Wednesday 14:17 |
| Periods | First Dynasty |
| Thirtieth Dynasty | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2072225 |
About Abydos
Abydos is one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, and also of the eighth nome in Upper Egypt. It is located about 11 kilometres west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10' N, near the modern Egyptian towns of el-'Araba el Madfuna and al-Balyana. In the ancient Egyptian language, the city was called Abdju.
