Explore the most sacred place in ancient Egypt

The discovery of a mysterious wooden statue along with the mummified animal mummies (Egyptian god with the head of the jackal), . revealed the secrets of the sacred place most ancient Egypt.

The results of the team's excavation led by Professor Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner from the University of Toronto contribute to providing insight into the Abydos holy land.

1. Resting place of a god

According to many records, the first Egyptian king, who was crowned nearly 5,000 years ago, was buried at Abydos. And this is also the place where ancient Egyptians always believed in the presence of god Osiris, the god of the afterlife. Legend has it that Osiris and his wife Isis were killed by their younger brother, Set. Later, their son Horus - stood up to fight with Set, demanding justice for his parents.

Since then, a shrine of Osiris has been built at Abydos and every year, people perform solemn rituals.

The temple of Abydos - the holy land of ancient Egypt.

2. Room with animal mummies

Also here, the team discovered what was left of a large, multi-room building and a corridor with walls 2 meters thick. This building may have been a place for rituals for religious purposes, Pouls Wegner said.

From the few inscriptions associated with Seti I, the ruler of Egypt more than 3,200 years ago, experts believe it is for pharaohs.

Going deep inside, they were amazed when they saw at least 83 animal mummies (mostly dogs, in addition to some mummies of cats, sheep and goats) dating back over 2,000 years. . Pouls Wegner thinks that they belong to a huge unexplored grave, which dates from 3000 to 2600 years ago. The presence of dogs is certainly related to Wepwawet - the Spirit of Upper Egypt, Pouls Wegner affirmed.

3. A pharaoh statue

Besides animal mummies, the team also found a wooden statue covered with mud and cleavage, 65cm long with Nemes hairstyle - the type that the pharaoh preferred.

Using a method of dating antiquities, the team concluded that the statue belonged to the 18th dynasty in Egyptian history, about 3,550 to 3,300 years ago.

The statue with a rather small waist makes scientists hypothesize this may be the image of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most powerful queens in the history of the ancient world.

4. Two mysterious tombs

The holy land of Abydos is also the place where the team discovered two mysterious tombs. The first tomb was ruled by King Thutmose III, the king of Egypt 3,400 years ago, built.

The second tomb caught the attention of nearby wood, linen and some porcelain figurines.

In particular, Pouls Wegner and colleagues discovered evidence of the existence of at least 58 bodies of children in the same tomb. They must follow their master to serve them in the afterlife.

For archaeologists, the Abydos holy site is home to a lot of secrets that challenge scientists to explore and explain, Pouls Wegner said at the recently conducted Egyptian Society of Antiquities Research in Toronto, Canada. out recently.