Abydos

Abydos , ancient city of Egypt, c.50 mi (80 km) NW of Thebes , near modern El Balyana. Associated in religion with Osiris , Abydos became the most venerated place in Egypt. It was the favorite burial place for the kings of the earliest dynasties, and later kings such as Seti I and Ramses II continued to build temples and sanctuaries there. Remains date from the I to the XXVI dynasty (3100-500 BC), and include large mud-brick-walled sanctuaries that predate the pyramids. A famous list of kings, found on the wall of the temple built by Seti I, has been valuable in determining the order of succession among the Egyptian kings from Menes to Seti.

Abydos
1. A town of ancient Mysia in Asia Minor, situated on a hill overlooking the Dardanelles, north-east of the modern Turkish city of Çanakkale. Abydos was the scene of the story of Hero and Leander and the place where the Persian King Xerxes constructed his bridge of boats over the Hellespont in 480 BC.

2. A town in ancient Egypt and burial place of the first pharaohs, situated on the left bank of the Nile near modern El Balyana.