Morning of June 2, 2007 continuing to cruise down the Nile, when we woke up we were at Kom Ombo, about 25 miles north of Aswan.
This temple is very near the Nile, so experienced a lot of damage due to the annual flooding and was mostly buried in sand until 1893 when it was excavated.
Kom Ombo is a twin temple to Sobek and Haroeris dating back to 200 B.C. This temple has an image of one of my favorite Goddesses, Seshat, Goddess of literacy and numeracy.
The crocodile god, Sobek was often honored due to the prevalence of crocodiles along the Nile and the subsequent risk to man. Many mummified crocodiles and other animals were found in a near by animal cemetery, some of the crocodiles are on view at the temple.
(Seidel & Schulz. 2005. "Art & Architecture: Egypt." New York, NY. Barnes & Noble)
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