House of Life

Northern Nile Valley

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This large Dutch-Egyptian-run complex with a mock-Pharaonic facade is on the road leading to the Temple of Seti I. Spacious, quiet and well-equipped rooms have walk-in showers. Most look onto the swimming pool or surrounding countryside (no temple views). There is a healing centre using ancient remedies and an outdoor cafe serving soft drinks and water pipes.

You could just use it as a hotel, or you could take part in their rituals of massage and classes of ancient Egyptian healing, including sand cures. Essential oils and other products are on sale. Desert trips can be arranged.

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    Temple of Seti I

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    The first structure you’ll see at Abydos is the Great Temple of Seti I, which, after a certain amount of restoration work, is one of the most complete,…

  • The Osireion at the Temple of Seti l.

    Abydos

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    As the main cult centre of Osiris, god of the dead, Abydos (known as Ibdju in ancient times) was the place to be buried in ancient Egypt. The tomb of Djer…

  • The Osireion at the Temple of Seti l.

    Osireion

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    Directly behind the Temple of Seti I, the Osireion is a weird and wonderful structure, unique in Egypt and still baffling for Egyptologists. The entire…

  • White Monastery

    White Monastery

    29.33 MILES

    On rocky ground above the old Nile flood level, 6km northwest of Sohag, the White Monastery was founded by St Shenouda around AD 400 and dedicated to his…

  • Temple of Ramses II

    Temple of Ramses II

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    Northwest of Seti I’s temple, this smaller, less well-preserved, roofless structure was built by his son Ramses II (1279–1213 BC). Following the…

  • Akhmim

    Akhmim

    28.61 MILES

    The satellite town of Akhmim, on Sohag’s east bank, covers the ruins of the ancient Egyptian town of Ipu, itself built over an older predynastic…

  • Sohag National Museum

    Sohag National Museum

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    The recently renovated Sohag National Museum displays local antiquities, including those from ongoing excavations of the temple of Ramses II in Akhmim.

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1. Abydos

0.3 MILES

As the main cult centre of Osiris, god of the dead, Abydos (known as Ibdju in ancient times) was the place to be buried in ancient Egypt. The tomb of Djer…

2. Temple of Seti I

0.37 MILES

The first structure you’ll see at Abydos is the Great Temple of Seti I, which, after a certain amount of restoration work, is one of the most complete,…

3. Osireion

0.41 MILES

Directly behind the Temple of Seti I, the Osireion is a weird and wonderful structure, unique in Egypt and still baffling for Egyptologists. The entire…

4. Temple of Ramses II

0.43 MILES

Northwest of Seti I’s temple, this smaller, less well-preserved, roofless structure was built by his son Ramses II (1279–1213 BC). Following the…

5. Akhmim

28.61 MILES

The satellite town of Akhmim, on Sohag’s east bank, covers the ruins of the ancient Egyptian town of Ipu, itself built over an older predynastic…

6. Sohag National Museum

28.94 MILES

The recently renovated Sohag National Museum displays local antiquities, including those from ongoing excavations of the temple of Ramses II in Akhmim.

7. White Monastery

29.33 MILES

On rocky ground above the old Nile flood level, 6km northwest of Sohag, the White Monastery was founded by St Shenouda around AD 400 and dedicated to his…