Chapel of Osiris, Temple of Seti I, Abydos

3D Model

Location: Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Upper Egypt Date: New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, Reign of Seti I (1290-1279 BC) (temple completed by his son, Ramess II, 1279-1213 BC) The mortuary temple of Seti I at Abydos contains chapels dedicated to different gods, including the deified form of Seti I himself. The chapels contain scenes of the king offering to the gods and of him receiving the symbols of life and dominion, as well as royal insignia, in return. These scenes would have been complemented by the rituals that would have been performed by priests within the chapels’ walls, that served to transform the king into the god of death and resurrection, Osiris. This particular chapel is known as the smaller chapel of Osiris. It is one of three small chapels connected to the First Osiris Hall, dedicated to Isis, Osiris and Horus.

Model courtesy of David Anderson, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (www.sketchfab.com/danderson4 and www.uwlax.edu/archaeology).