Kom Ombo
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We
visited this temple at night.
It is a double temple
with parts
dedicated to two sets of gods.
Part is a temple to
Horus the falcon
headed god and the other part is for Sobek represented with the head of
a crocodile.
Here both are
represented on one
panel.
Views of the temples.
Panels on the columns,
walls, and
ceilings
A wood dovetail a little
more than a
foot long was used to join stone blocks together.
The technique was
apparently common
but little of the wood has survived to modern times.
Two mummified crocodiles
on display.
Our guide said
Egyptologists have
several theories as to the intended function of this stone
lined
well.
It could have been used
to monitor
the height of the Nile, to provide pure water for ceremonies, or as a
crocodile pen.
To see our other stops in
Egypt click on:
Giza and Cairo, Nile, Luxor east, Luxor
west, Esna,
Edfu, Kom
Ombo, Aswan,
Abu Simbel,
Hurghada, Memphis, People, Flowers, birds, and bugs
Thanks
to many friends on the trip for sharing their photos with us and with
you.
Jerry and Carmen, Jeannie and Bill, Kathy and Howard, Jim and Lilly,
Randy and Trena, and Hoy and Nancy thanks again.
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