Temple Of Kom Ombo - Egypt
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Double temple of Kom Ombo, Aswan governate, River Nile, Egypt. The Temple of Kom Ombo is a double temple in Kom Ombo,Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty dedicated to Sobek and Horus. The River Nile has always and continues to be a lifeline for Egypt. Trade, communication, agriculture, water and now tourism provide the essential ingredients of life - from the Upper Nile and its cataracts, along its fertile banks to the Lower Nile and Delta. In many ways life has not changed for centuries, with transport often relying on the camel on land and felucca on the river
These hieroglyphics are so clear even today. They are idedicated to Haroeris, the "Good Doctor" and the crocodile god Sobek. The temple at Kom Ombo was also built under Ptolemy VI. Since this bend in the Nile was a favored spot for crocodiles to bask in the sun and threaten locals, it is natural that the temple would be dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god as well as to Haroeris.