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Kom Ombo Wall Reliefs EG052502JHP Ancient Egyptian Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Offering Reliefs Wall Hieroglyphs located by 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, forecourt, wall, hieroglyphs, cartouche, offering, wine, fowls, ducks, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Isis, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine
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Kom Ombo Wall Reliefs EG052502JHP
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Ancient Egyptian Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple Offering Reliefs Wall Hieroglyphs

located by 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, forecourt, wall, hieroglyphs, cartouche, offering, wine, fowls, ducks, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Isis, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine