The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. [1] …

The unique Kom Ombo Temple is in southern Egypt, about 50 kilometers north of Aswan. It was built during the Ptolemaic era and is a temple to the gods Sobek the snake and Haroeris the …

Kom Ombo, the ancient Egyptian temple of Horus and Sobek, healing place of pilgrimage for ancient Egyptians and famous for its mummified crocodiles.

Kom Ombo Temple Egypt Pantheon of Gods from Kom Ombo Temple Egypt This is easily the best preserved and most beautiful of the bas reliefs at Kom Ombo. Here we see Bast (or …

Apr 25, 2021 · Standing on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank, is the Temple of Kom Ombo, one of the Nile …

Dec 4, 2003 · But the Crocodile man and I have one survival skill in common -- when you hold a snake you hold it tightly. The temple at Kom Ombo is unique in that it is dedicated to two …

The walls to the right show the crowning of Ptolemy XII by Nekhbet (the vulture-goddess worshipped at the Upper Egyptian town of Al Kab) and Wadjet (the snake-goddess based at …

In addition to beautiful column capitals, the temple of Kom Ombo also features fascinating scenes decorating its walls. Calendars list festivals and other cultic activity, along with their dates and …

The Kom Ombo Temple is unusual in that it is a double temple, with one side dedicated to the god Haroesis and the other side to Sobek. The design is almost perfectly symmetrical, with two …