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Virtual simulation of Abydos

A virtual experience of the Abydos temple and the Osireion, shown at museums, universities and research centres in the UK and the United States

Location
Abydos, Sohag, Egypt
Year
2024
Field
Simulation and virtual worlds
The façade of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos in the virtual simulation

MetaLife designed a simulation of the history of the Abydos archaeological site in southern Egypt, letting visitors explore the Abydos temple and the Osireion virtually, in partnership with Egyptian researcher Amany Abd El Hameed, based in the UK, whose idea the project was.

  • Shown at the Museum of London and at museums, universities and research centres in the UK and the United States
  • MetaLife presented the simulation at University College London (UCL)

The team received official letters of thanks from the host institutions.

Gallery

The façade of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos in the virtual simulationA close view of the columns and reliefs of the Temple of Seti I in the Abydos simulationThe Osireion seen from above in the Abydos virtual simulationAn aerial view of the excavation of the Osireion in the Abydos simulationThe excavators' wooden stairs inside the Osireion in the Abydos simulationExcavation workers carrying stones in the simulation of the Osireion's discoveryWorkers carrying a stone between the pillars of the Osireion in the virtual simulationA scene from the discovery phase: workers with the archaeologist in charge of the Abydos excavationLetter of thanks from the Penn Cultural Heritage Center for MetaLife's contribution to the Abydos projectThe Abydos research team: an idea by researcher Amany Abd El Hameed, with the MetaLife team led by Hesham Khalafallah