Pharaoh Seti I

Sohag is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt which has a deep-rooted history and heritage which extends to the ancient ages, where Abydos, now located in Markaz Belina, was the capital of Egypt all through the eras of the first four Pharaonic Dynasties. Also, the ancient city of This (Thinis) or El-Tina, the village...Read More

Seti I is one of the lesser-known pharaohs of the New Kingdom Period, however, his temple at Abydos is amongst the most famous, cited by many as the most impressive religious structure still standing in Egypt. Seti I’s place in history was overshadowed by that of his son, Ramesses II, arguably one of the greatest...Read More

Pharaoh Seti I At the end of the 18th Dynasty, Egypt was not in a good state. Due to the misgovernment of succession of weak pharaohs. The governments were corrupted, and Egypt’s eastern frontiers were in constant danger of invasion. Finally, Horemheb succeeded the corrupt old King Ay, and proclaiming himself King of Upper and...Read More