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Kom Ombo Temple dates from 180 B.C. and stood on the crossroads of an Ancient Trade Route between Nubia and the gold mines in the Eastern Desert.
It also became a training spot under Ptolemy VI for elephants! Can you believe that? This particular spot in the Nile River was a favorite haunt of crocodiles and whatever the Egyptians feared, usually became a god. In this case, Sobek with the body of a human and head of a crocodile.
Kom Ombo is also unusual because it is dedicated to two gods, Sobek and the falcon headed god, Horus. The Outer Hypostyle Hall has 15 columns topped with floral capitals bearing lotus, and papyrus decorations. A truly beautiful temple with even more interesting parts to see, in tomorrow's video...
