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Kom Ombo Egypt EG02474JHP Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Horus Sobek Suchos Wall Relief Hall Outer Carving 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, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodile, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
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Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Kom Ombo Temple
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Kom Ombo Egypt EG02474JHP
Upload Date: 2002-10-23 13:59:19
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Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Horus Sobek Suchos Wall Relief Hall

Outer Carving 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, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, upright, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodile, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine