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![Kom Ombo Temple EG052469JHP
Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Egyptian Temple Columns Carved Figures Hall Curtain Wall on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style.
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Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Egyptian Temple Columns Carved Figures Hall Curtain Wall on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style.
Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, columns, bas reliefs, hieroglyphs, cartouche, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Osiris, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine](/v/p/qWFu4o31T8BwTSGGhyk1RAJE-kom-ombo-temple-eg052469jhp-1611891061.jpg)
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Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
Collection: | Kom Ombo Temple | |||
Filename: | Kom Ombo Temple EG052469JHP |
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Upload Date: | 2005-04-27 13:20:16 | |||
Photo Size: | 9.6mb 3543x5295 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Egyptian Temple Columns Carved Figures Hall CurtainWall on the River Nile just north of Aswan and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. |
Keywords: | Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, columns, bas reliefs, hieroglyphs, cartouche, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Osiris, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine |