About the Temple of Kom Ombo
Regarded as one of the most interesting ancient Egyptian temples in Southern Egypt, the Temple of Kom Ombo is considered among the finest preserved among all ancient sites all over Egypt. El Deak Tours provides magnificent tours to explore the wonders of Kom Ombo and other Pharaonic monuments in the land of the Nile.
The location of the Temple of Kom Ombo
The Temple of Kom Ombo is located around 200 kilometers to the South of Luxor, around 40 kilometers to the North of Luxor. Overlooking the River Nile, many tourists who visit Egypt explore the Temple of Kom Ombo as part of the visits in their Nile Cruise journey from Luxor to Aswan, or vice versa.
The History of the Temple of Kom Ombo
The word Kom Ombo, in the ancient Egyptian language, meant the gold hills and mountains. Historians in fact assert that the location where the Temple of Kom Ombo is situated had witnessed people living since prehistoric eras.
The Temple of Kom Ombo that tourists from all over the world who visit Egypt admire today dates back to the period of the Ptolemies. It was Ptolemy V who built the Temple in the 2nd century BC.
The construction work was completed afterwards by Ptolemy VI as the temple took around half a century to be completely built. Nevertheless, the building works of the Kom Ombo Temple continued until the beginning of the 2nd century AD.
The Temple of Kom Ombo today
Numerous tourists who visit Egypt explore the wonders of the Temple of Kom Ombo. El Deak Tours offers the finest travel packages to Egypt including visits to this marvelous piece of architectural art.
The temple was uniquely built for the worship of two ancient Egyptian gods. The first was the local crocodile god, Sobek, and the second was the falcon god, Horus. This is the reason why tourists visit two temples with all their complete features inside the complex.
The layout of the Temple of Kom Ombo looks like many ancient Egyptian temples constructed at the same period like the Temple of Edfu and Philae.
The entrance of the Temple of Kom Ombo is renowned for its inscriptions and wall carvings. These walls show the rulers of Egypt presenting offerings to the gods.
The first courtyard of the Temple of Kom Ombo hosts some distinctive stone pillars with remarkable stone capitals. This is in addition to several scenes from the ancient Egyptian religious life.
There are several halls and chapels inside the Temple of Kom Ombo that display well-preserved elements that are hard to be found anywhere today in the land of the Nile.
One of the most unique features of the Temple of Kom Ombo is the presence of two sanctuaries. Founded for the worship of two gods, the temple has some wonderful details and characteristics.
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