Temple of Kom Ombo.
Title
Temple of Kom Ombo.
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_D0_653_0001
Description
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. it is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu and the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder").
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass slide
Type
Original Format
Glass slide
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Temple of Kom Ombo.,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/5996.