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Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: To the right side of the Temple there is a small room, which firstly was built and dedicated to goddess Hathor. Now it is used to display mummified crocodiles, which were found in the vicinity of the Temple. A few of the three-hundred crocodile mummies discovered in the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: One of the most interesting things is the long list of calendars telling us about the various festivals dedicated to various gods.You may see Outer Wall of Kom-Ombo on my 3 min 05 sec Kom Ombo Outer Wall VIDEO clip
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The left side of the Temple is dedicated Horus who was also known as the good doctor. The Temple became famous for its healing power. It was a major pilgrimage site here a healing cult was developed and the temple was a sanctuary for many patients who were seeking help and...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The rear wall leads to the Second Hypostyle Hall that leads to twin entrances and has 15 columns. Five of them are incorporated in the front wall. This section shows Ptolemy VII holding hymnal texts before the Nile gods.The Second Hypostyle Hall repeats the design of the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The First Hypostyle Hall has papyrus capitals on the columns. There is an inventory of the scared places of Egypt, the gods of the main towns and the local and national festivals.Overall, the relief sculpture is typical of the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, with very deeply...
Entrance and Courtyard of Augustus
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The entrance into the Temple is located to the Easter side. There is an ancient Gate built by Neos Dionysus (Ptolemy XIII). Then you will see Mud brick Enclosure Wall and the Birth House of Ptolemy VII (Mammissi). The Birth House is the nearest building to the river. Its...
misr Says: This temple is just beside the river Nile. Kom Ombo is the temple of two gods, Haroeris and Sobek. There are three mummified crocodiles on the place too.Entrance fee to the temple was in march 2006, 20 L.E (Egyptian pound)
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Meal at the restaurant of the boat seemed to me delicious enough. Meal seemed also diverse enough first days. Probably by the third day of the cruise, having been satiated with this meal, it would be desirable already something another.
The cost of meal was included into the cost of the cruise. Therefore I do not know, how much our breakfasts, dinners and suppers cost. I paid only for beer (20LE = $ 4), fresh juice (9LE = $ 2) and tea (7LE = $ 1,5). The payment occurred only once - in the end of the cruise.
You may see cruise boat restaurant on my 44 sec Cruise boat restaurant VIDEO clip
Updated Aug 31, 2007
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When Nubian performance came to its end the tourists went on their own performance with dancing, singing and making joy until forces left us…
You may see our dancing at the cruise boat on my 1 min 43 sec Cruise Boat Dancing VIDEO clip
Written Sep 1, 2007
atufft Says: Minivans parked at the jitney service stop in Aswan depart regularly toward all destinations between Aswan and Luxor. Prices are very cheap. If in transit to Luxor with luggage, be prepared to have your stuff hoisted aggressively atop and strapped down. There is no room for...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Kom-Ombo is located about 65 kilometres south of Edfu and 45 kilometres north of Aswan. Tourists usually get there by cruise boats on their way from Luxor to Aswan or on the contrary from Aswan to Luxor. We reached Kom-Ombo in the evening after a day floating from Edfu....
Sobek Boat Souvenir Shop: Shopping in cruise
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: A small shop is available on the boat. Here it is possible to buy souvenirs, national Egyptian clothes, and jewelry. I have bought for a night-party a Nubian suit consisted of three subjects: a long shirt, a jacket and a turban. It costed only 60LE (12 dollars). You may see...
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According to tradition the team of the boat makes an amateur performance for tourists. Sailors and attendants of the boat were basically Nubians. Therefore we have seen Nubian dances and have heard Nubian songs.
Some tourists have put on Nubian suits (including me on the fifth pic) that it was better correspond to the atmosphere of this holiday. We were singing Nubian songs together – it was perfectly fine!
You may see the Night-show on my 6 min 17 sec Cruise Boat Night-show VIDEO clip
Written Aug 31, 2007
sue_stone Says: When our ship pulled into Kom Ombo, we docked up against several other similar cruise boats. We then had to walk through the reception area of each boat to get to shore. This was the easy bit.Once on shore - the sandy banks of the Nile - we had to clamber up the steep river...
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An unpleasant tourist trap of Kom Ombo (as in almost every Egyptian sight) were huge crowds of tourists which simultaneously were in the Temple. Though the operating time of the Temple is since early morning till the evening I've got an impression, that all tourists who this day intended to examine the Temple appeared there simultaneously just when we came.
We had to wait for 2-5 minutes before getting an opportunity to watch ancient medicine instruments and calendar paintings. Guide’s explanations on different languages were hearing from everywhere. But - nothing to do!
Written Aug 31, 2007
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Dawns and sunsets over the Nile made huge impression on me. We have arrived in Kom Ombo just before sunset. It was necessary to hurry up to the Temple to have time to photograph it before it was coming dark. However the huge sphere of the sun gradually falling waters of the...
Luchonda Says: I drove back from Aswan to Luxor by a private taxi. I was surprised to see that behind the official touristic road (nile cruise and the famous temple) there is some kind of local heavy industry - sugar production.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Open hours 9.00 – 21.00.Entrance fee 25LE ($5).Video and photo are allowed.Second pic - Map of the Temple.Third pic - The Temple in the beginning of the XXth century (old photo).Forth pic - The Temple in Kom Ombo - David Roberts drawing (1839)Useful links:From touregypt.com...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: It is considered that Ptolemy VI Philometor started the construction. The emperor Neo Dionysus (Ptolemy XIII) finished the most of buildings. He was known as the father of famous Cleopatra. He built the Outer and Inner Hypostyle Halls. The emperor Augustus finished the whole...
Temple of Horus and Sobek name background
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The Temple is situated on the east bank of the Nile. It was built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. The Temple actually consists of two temples – the Temple to Sobek and the Temple of Horus, because it was dedicated two Egyptian gods - Horus and Sobek. They say sacred...
From Luxor to Aswan via Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo stands on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, at the north end of the largest area of agricultural land south between Aswan and Edfu. Situated on a plateau cut by two long dry streams which...
Dual Temple of Sobek and Horus
by land, two of us disembarking off the cramped dirty white Toyota jitney minivan that had brought us from Aswan, just before the first cruise ship full of tourists swarmed the temple. So, we were...
The temple at Kom Ombo is about 50 kilometers North from Aswan. We visit the temple teh same day we visited Idfu temple. It was so cool to be there with the sunset. The streets are still under...
The Temple of Kom Ombo is located on a bend in the Nile, in the town of Kom Ombo. We stopped off here during our 3 day Nile Cruise - it is located en route from Aswan to Luxor.
Kom Ombu / Kawm Umbu - Either way, it was fun!
Here I am as we're entering the Kom Ombu temple! I enjoyed it, even though our guide kinda discouraged us from going, saying it wasn't all that impressive and if we wanted to miss a temple, this was...
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