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The Temple of Kom Ombo:
The temple stands on the east bank of the Nile, right
one the Nile bank located almost 4 KM far from the town,
it was dedicated two gods, Horus and Sobik

Mainly the temple was dedicated to go Sobik the
crocodile god, together with his wife in another form of
goddess Hathor. The temple is Greco roman structure, it
dates back to the year 119 BC, and it was built out of
limestone by Ptolemy VI who started the construction.
The emperor Neo Dionysus finished most of the building
while the emperor Augustus finished the final touches.
The left side of the temple is dedicated to god hours
the elder, god of victory, here Horus was known as the
good doctor. The temple became famous for its healing
power. It was a major pilgrimage site here a healing
cult was developed and the temple was a sanctuary for
many patients who were seeking help and treatment by the
priests. They would fast for a night in the temple
precinct.
You will enter the temple from the Easter side where
there is an ancient gate built by Neos Dionysus (Ptolemy
XIII) who was the father of Cleopatra.
To your right after crossing the gate m you will find a
small room that was built and dedicated to goddess
Hathor. Now it is used to display mummified crocodiles
that were found in the vicinity of the temple.
The first pylon of the temple is now destroyed and only
stones the foundation and part of the wall remained.
This court was the construction of King Tiberius.
When you enter from the main forecourt you will find
that entrance is dived into two gateways, each leads to
one half of the temple dedicated to each the twin
deities
The rear wall leads to the second hypostyle that leads
to twin entrances and has 15 columns five of them are
incorporated in the front wall, this section shows
Ptolemy VII holding hymnal texts before the Nile gods.
After that you will find a three double entrance
vestibule, each is smaller and higher than the last, the
out vestibule shows goddess Shehsat measuring the layout
of the temple and the king laying the foundation, the
middle chamber were dedicated to the offering and it was
only allowed to the priests.
To your right you will find here long lists of
calendars telling us about the various festivals
dedicated to various gods the temple
The inner vestibule has two doors leading the two
separate sanctuaries of Horus and Sobik.
On the inner side of the back wall of the temple is a
very remarkable scene that shows the first illustration
of medical and surgery tools which are presented to a
seated god.
Here you will find, scalpels, suction cap, bone saws,
and dental tools, such tools In the north west side of
the temple there is a huge well with staircase connected
with the worship of the crocodile and was used as a Nile
meter. You still can see water there !
Note that: The entrance ticket for the temple is 10 LE
and there are no camera changes for taking pictures
there, the best time to visit the temple is at night or
early in the morning.

