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The temple at Kom Ombo is about 30 miles (48 km) north of Aswan and was built during the Graeco-Roman period (332 BC-AD 395). The name Kom Ombo (the ancient Greek settlement of Ombos) comes from the Ancient Egyptian word nubt which means City Of Gold. The town is located in the mouth of an old wadis which lead to the regions in which gold was mined. The temple of Kom Ombo is located upon a hilllock at the ancient site of Ombos which has been occupied from prehistoric times. A feature of the temples features is a double row of doors leading to a double sanctuary. The Northern half is dedicated to the falcon god Harwer, or Horus The Elder. The Southern half is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. The two gods are accompanied by their families. Harwers wife Tesentnefet (The Good Sister) and son panebtawy (Lord Of The Two Lands). Sobeks consort Hathor and son Khonsu. The Southern half develops the theme of the king entering the temple, followed by spirits bearing the produce of the Land of Egypt. On the inner face of the second enclosure is a unique illustration of surgical instruments. Sobek wears a crown of double plumes which rest on horizontal, curved ram’s horns. A sun disk sits at the center base of the plumes, and uraei (rearing cobras) rest on each side.
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| Egyptian Calendar | Close Up |
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| Crocodile Mummies From Nearby Chapel | Nile Meter Was Used To show River Level Taxes Were Charged By Level |
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| Holes Show Where Wood Was Pounded Into Place And Then Wet | Wood Would Expand Pulling Stones Tightly Together |
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