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Egypt opens symbolic burial room of Osiris - Xinhua | English.news.cn Home China World Asia & Pacific Europe Africa North America More∨ Sports In-depth Photos Video Latest Special Reports B&R Initiative Biz China Weekly Africa China-Africa Opinion Window of China Latest Photos Video Wednesday, January  4, 2023 Editions Global Edition China Edition Africa Edition Europe Edition Asia & Pacific عربي Chinese(GB) Chinese(Big5) Français 日本語 русский Español 한국어 Deutsch Português North America Home China World Business Culture Sports Sci & Tech In-depth Entertainment Photos Video Health Latest Special Reports B&R Initiative Biz China Weekly Editions Asia & Pacific Europe Africa North America 中文 Français Русский Deutsch Español عربي 한국어 日本語 Português Egypt opens symbolic burial room of Osiris Source: Xinhua| 2019-04-06 16:24:27|Editor: Xiaoxia Video PlayerClose   A man is seen in a symbolic burial room of Osiris in Sohag, Egypt, on April 5, 2019. Egypt's Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany opened on Friday a symbolic burial room of Osiris, ruler of the afterlife, after lowering the level of ground water. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) SOHAG, Egypt, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany opened on Friday a symbolic burial room of Osiris, ruler of the afterlife, after lowering the level of ground water. "For the first time in 80 years, the room that was believed to be used in the burial process of Osiris was opened for visitors," al-Anany said. Lowering the level of the ground water is part of a large project for developing Abydos archaeological area in Sohag province south of the capital Cairo. Developing Abydos area cost nearly 2.43 million U.S. dollars, for building visitors' services center, administrative rooms, cafeteria, wash rooms, parking areas and gates to protect the archeological site, al-Anany said. The fund also covered lowering the groundwater level in the Great Temple of Abydos, of Seti I, and the Osireion, he added. The Osireion, formerly concealed within a West Bank Nile terrace, in Abydos, is thought to have been an important religious building for the ancient Egyptians. Osiris was the main god of the Abydos, which became cult center of this god, burial site of kings of Dynasty I and II and high court dignitaries in Pharaonic times, Ashraf Okasha, head of Abydos archeological area, told Xinhua. The Ministry of Archeology managed to lower the level of ground water in the Osireion by 120 centimeters, Okasha said. "The paintings and inscriptions inside Osiris burial room details the journey in the afterlife, the Sunset and the Sunrise" he added. He deemed the room as the oldest and most beautiful building in ancient Egypt. "It's unique with no identical." He added it was a secretive building that has been built 13 meter lower than the surface of desert. It will be opened for tourists in two months, he added. That tomb when formally opened is expected to attract many tourists and will put Sohag at the world tourism map, for the important religious role of Osiris, Okasha explained.    1 2 3 Next      1 2 3 Next   KEY WORDS: YOU MAY LIKE Mortuary Temple of Seti I in Sohag, Egypt Ptolemaic-era tomb discovered in Upper Egypt MORE PHOTOS Marvelous scenes of water drops on flower buds after rain Oslo Garden Show held in Lillestrom, Norway In pics: fashion show in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan Xinhua photos of the day MOST VIEWED Intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou: Longli's dragon dance New-born seal pup makes debut at Harbin Polarland Tourists visit Shangjiushan Village in E China's Shandong Magellanic penguins' reserve in Argentina Reeves's pheasants seen in Guangshui, central China's Hubei Unmanned express delivery vehicle put into service at Xiongan citizen service center In pics: Peach flower fair in central China's Hunan People across China spend leisure time outdoors EXPLORE XINHUANET News China World Business Culture Edu Sports Sci Tech Health Entertainment Regions Asia & Pacific Americas Europe Africa Organizations North America Services Investment Doing Business Work in China Study in China Visit in China Live in China Emergency Weather More Photos Video In-depth Special Reports Corrections   Copyright © 2000-2023 XINHUANET.com All rights reserved. 010020070750000000000000011100001379549451