Interior at the temple of Seti I at Abydos with its stunning carvings. Besides an impressive array of graffiti, both Phoenician and Aramaic, the temple of Seti I has gained attention for what are known as the Abydos carvings. Discovered in the early 1900s, the meaning and use of the structure remains unknown. Behind the mortuary temple of Seti I, visitors can also view a megalithic structure known as the Osireion. The temple of Seti I is best remembered for a long gallery which includes the “Abydos King List” in which Seti I and his son Ramses II can be seen making offerings to the cartouches of 76 dead predecessors, the first being Menes.
Originally it was a necropolis for Egyptian royalty during the 1st and 2nd dynasties - although some remains have been discovered from earlier - and then became a pilgrimage destination for worshiping Osiris. The sacred city of Abydos, near Al-Balyanā on the west bank of the Nile, is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt encompassing a vast area of about 8 km2 (3.08 mi2). ( merlin74 / Adobe Stock) Temple of Seti I and the Abydos Carvings The temple of Seti I at Abydos, home to the mysterious Abydos carvings. Appearing to depict modern or extraterrestrial vehicles, some claim that the Abydos carvings are evidence of ancient astronauts visiting Egypt over 3,000 years ago.
In the ancient city of Abydos, within the famed temple of Seti I, strange hieroglyphs were discovered on the ceiling.