Aswan
Kom Ombo Temple
The temple at Kom Ombo occupies a prominent Nile-side position and has an unusual paired dedication. It is particularly useful for discussing Ptolemaic temple religion and the relationship between river geography and sacred architecture.
The temple at Kom Ombo occupies a prominent Nile-side position and has an unusual paired dedication. It is particularly useful for discussing Ptolemaic temple religion and the relationship between river geography and sacred architecture.
The temple at Kom Ombo occupies a prominent Nile-side position and has an unusual paired dedication. It is particularly useful for discussing Ptolemaic temple religion and the relationship between river geography and sacred architecture.
A closer look
Three details that change the way you see it.
The temple’s paired dedication and mirrored planning.
The Nile-side setting and later Ptolemaic context.
How the Crocodile Museum extends the discussion of Sobek.
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