Abydos was also the centre of the worship of Anubis, an animal-deity of the dead, the jackal who prowls round the tombs at night. |
In the Aldine engravings Abydos passes from the crescent to the cross. |
The Archaeological Institute of America reports that some of the oldest ships yet unearthed are known as the Abydos boats. |
The way was long, but by the beginning of September Nehemiah arrived in Abydos. |
We thought they had been bad at Abydos, but the Abydos donkeys were without sin compared with those of Sakkara. |
Reaching Abydos, he set about improving his naval and military position. |