temple Come  ombo. Aswan. 

The twin dedication to the temple is reflected in his plan: perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple, there are double entrances, two halls interconnected with sculptures of the two gods on both sides, and the twin sanctuary. It is assumed that there were also two priests. The left (western) side of the temple was dedicated to God Harris, and the right (eastern) half to Sobek.

The returned blocks use a former temple from the United Kingdom period, but the main temple was built by Ptolemy VI Philometor, and most of its decoration was completed by the father of Cleopatra VII, Ptolemy XII Neus Dionysus. The amazing river setting of the temple led to some of its partially eroded Roman and external sections, but much of the complex survived and is very similar in designing Ptolemaic temples in Edfu and Dendara, albeit smaller ones.

Temple tour

Passing to the front of the temple, where the columns are divided between the two deities, there is a double altar in the center of the court for both deities. Beyond the inner and outer common halls, each of 10 columns. Inside the exterior style hall, to the left is a delicately executed relief showing Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus presenting to Harouris by ISIS and the goddess Raettawy, with a search for it. The walls to the right show the coronation of Ptolemy XII by Nekhbet (the goddess of the eagle - the eagle in the Upper Egyptian town of Cape) and Wadget (the serpent goddess based in Buto in Lower Egypt) with the upper and lower crown of Egypt, symbolizing the unification of Egypt.

Columns appear in the inner hall showing Harrison presenting Ptolemy VIII the euergetes with a curved weapon, representing the sword of victory. Ptolemy succeeded his sister, wife, and ruler Cleopatra II.

From here, three Antecampers, each with double entrances, lead to the sanctuary of Subic and Harrison. The rooms now destroyed on either side would have been used to store the priest and the liturgy papyrus. The walls of the sanctuary are now raised by one or two, allowing you to see the secret passage that enabled the priests to give the gods a "voice" to respond to the pilgrims' petition.

The outer corridor, which revolves around the temple walls, is unusual. Here, on the left (north) side of the back wall of the temple, a perplexing scene, which is often described as a set of "surgical instruments" seems more likely that these were some gatherings during the daily rituals of the temple, although the temple was definitely a place of healing, closer Something to an old hospital.

Near the Ptolemaic Gate in the southeastern corner of the complex is a small shrine to Hathor, while a small mamisi (birth house) stands in the southwestern corner. Beyond this to the north you will find the deep well which supplies the temple with water, and near it is a small pond in which crocodiles, the sacred Subic, were raised.

The exit road from the complex leads to the new Crocodile Museum. It is well worth a visit for its beautiful collection of mummified crocodiles and ancient sculptures, and it is well lit and well explained. The museum is also dark and air-conditioned, which can be a blessing on a hot day.