Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples Tour: Ancient Egyptian Wonders from Aswan

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Explore the iconic Edfu Temple, constructed during the Battlamy era in honor of the god Horus, dating back to 237 BC. Additionally, take the opportunity to see the Temple of Komombo, which was built during the reign of Batlamyos the sixth. The temple’s walls boast a mark of precision and beauty.

Duration: 8 hours

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Temple of Horus - The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Koinē Greek: and in Latin as Apollon polis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca
Temple of Kom Ombo - Dating from 180BC, Kom Ombo Temple is unusual because it is duplicated, mirroring itself on either side of a central axis. This is because it was dedicated to two gods: Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world along with Hathor and Khonsu, and also Horus, and each needed their own set of rooms. Sobek was the crocodile god so, of course, crocodiles were mummified for him. Some of the hundreds that have been discovered nearby are now on display in the temple.Time, the Nile River, earthquakes and later builders taking the stone for other buildings, have all taken a toll on this building. The surrounding town of Kom Ombo is now home to many of the Nubians displaced by the flooding to make Lake Nasser.
Then transfer back to your hotel in Aswan.

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