Egypt, Abydos, strange hieroglyphs, called "Abydos helicopter", sometimes (wrongly) seen as a proof that aliens met Ancient Egyptians.

Egypt, Abydos, strange hieroglyphs, called "Abydos helicopter", sometimes (wrongly) seen as a proof that aliens met Ancient Egyptians. Stock Photo
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Alain Guilleux / Alamy Stock Photo

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43.4 MB (4 MB Compressed download)

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6141 x 2470 px | 52 x 20.9 cm | 20.5 x 8.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

9 April 2009

Location:

Egypt:Abydos

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Egypt, temple of Sethy 1 in Abydos, strange carved hieroglyphs, called "Abydos helicopter", sometimes seen as a proof that aliens met Ancient Egyptians. These signs can remind an helicopter, an airplane, a char, some say a submarine. They belong in fact to an inscription showing the names of the king Sethy 1. The hieroglyphs were modified to show the name of the successor, Ramses the second, some of the updates in plaster later falled. It's a "palimpsest".

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