Abydos
City in Egypt
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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 El Balyana. In the... Wikipedia
Coordinates: 26°11′06″N 31°55′08″E / 26.18500°N 31.91889°E
Location: El-Balyana, Sohag Governorate, Egypt
Periods: First Dynasty to Thirtieth Dynasty
Region: Upper Egypt