Kom Ombo
CountryEgypt
Date180 BC
Notable Feature15.5 m walls
RegionAswan
About Kom Ombo
A double temple dedicated to two gods - Sobek the crocodile and Haroeris the falcon. Crocodile mummies were found here. Everything is duplicated - two entrances, two courts, two sanctuaries.
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