Abydos Temples in Egypt; It is among the important ancient structures of Egypt with its interesting architecture and magnificent history. The temples, which hosted the tombs of the pharaohs in the first years, became a center of worship for the underworld god Osiris after a while. Ancient astronauts visiting the Temple of Seti I in Abydos in 1990 discovered hieroglyphs carved into a granite rock inside the structure. These hieroglyphs have been likened to UFO-like vehicles as well as vehicles such as helicopters, tanks, and submarines in today’s technology. With this analogy, the temple gained worldwide fame. The depictions found in the temple; It has caused controversy in the scientific world and various theories have been put forward about it.
The Holy City of Abydos and its Temples
The city of Abydos, one of the oldest settlements of Ancient Egypt, is also the capital of the Ta-wer region, one of the 22 regions of Upper Egypt. The name of the city comes from the ancient Egyptian name, Abdju. This name means “top of relics or symbols”. The name of Abydos is a reference to the holy relics of the city where the severed head of the god Osiris is in. In Egyptian belief, Osiris is the god of the afterlife, the afterlife, judgment and rebirth. The ancient Egyptians believed that Osiris’ tomb was found in Abydos and his head was buried. For this reason, Abydos was accepted as a holy city.
There are also other temples in Abydos. But among these temples, the best preserved to date is the Temple of Seti I. There are many reliefs and Egyptian hieroglyphs inside the temple. At the same time, there are lists of kings and gods in the temple. Temple of Seti I; It was built by Seti I, the second king of the 19th dynasty during the New Kingdom, for the god Osiris between 1296 and 1279 BC. However, Seti I died before the temple was completed. The temple, his son and heir, II. It was completed by Ramses in 1279-1212 BC.
Theories About Hieroglyphs
The hieroglyphs resembling objects such as helicopters, tanks, and flying saucers in the Temple of Seti I in Abydos have led to various theories and debates. After hieroglyphs; There are those who take it for granted that ancient Egypt had advanced technology and was visited by extraterrestrial communities. Researches on hieroglyphs, which are understood to be about 3000 years old, proved that they could not have been made later. Those who defend the authenticity of the depictions claim that the ancient Egyptians had seen these technological tools. Some people think that the drawings are misunderstood and misinterpreted.
One of the comments made about the drawings is that it would not be possible for the Egyptians to have learned these technologies from aliens. Because those depicted in hieroglyphs resemble technologies invented by humans. For this reason, theorists emphasize that there may be people traveling to the past, that is, time travel may have been discovered. People using time travel went to the past and met the Egyptians and told them about the technologies of the future.
Scientists, who find all the possibilities put forward unrealistic, argue that hieroglyphs are manipulated in the digital environment and the shapes are made more specific. At the same time, it is thought that the resulting shapes may have been caused by carvings made on top of each other. In the ancient Egyptians, carvings made on top of each other under the conditions of the period are quite common. From the point of view of scientists, the symbols that make up the helicopter and UFO shapes are the symbols placed at the beginning of the names of the pharaohs at that time. In ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, there are usually 5 different names for each pharaoh. Certain symbols are drawn at the beginning of these names. Scientists think that the symbols that make up the helicopter-like depictions are symbols that degrade over time. At the same time, it is known that these hieroglyphs are an inscription that conveys the name (Nebti) used by Seti I.
