Kom Ombo, Egypt -- The unique ancient Egyptian temple at Kom Ombo was built during the Ptolemaic period and was unique in that it was divided symmetrically between two gods along an East-West axis. The north half was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder, a form of the more common Horus) and the south to Sobek, the crocodile god of fertility. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.....travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; "Kom Ombo"; temple;...
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Kom Ombo, Egypt -- The unique ancient Egyptian temple at Kom Ombo was built during the Ptolemaic period and was unique in that it was divided symmetrically between two gods along an East-West axis. The north half was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder, a form of the more common Horus) and the south to Sobek, the crocodile god of fertility. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.....travel; vacation; tour; tourism; tourist; destination; Egypt; "Kom Ombo"; temple; "Kom Ombo Temple"; Horus; Haroeris; Sobek; hieroglyphs; hieroglyphics; carvings; art; columns; column; relief; "ancient Egypt"; pharoah; pharonic; Ptolemy; Ptolemaic;
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