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Kom Ombo

Between Luxor ans Aswan, dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek.
The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where in ancient times
sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank.

Here a link for complete history of Kom Ombo


http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/komombo2.htm
traces d.usure... mais usure de quoi? Comment? Qquestions sans réponses
traces d.usure... mais usure de quoi? Comment? Qquestions sans réponses		 Kom Ombo Front part
Kom Ombo Front part		 Kom OMbo était entouré d'.un mur de brique le cachant, comme tous les autres Temples.
Kom OMbo était entouré d'.un mur de brique le cachant, comme tous les autres Temples.		 Front Entrance
Front Entrance
À l'intérieur, tout était de pierre taillée et sculptée.
À l'intérieur, tout était de pierre taillée et sculptée.		 C'était un Temple pour l'adoration des Crocodiles !
C'était un Temple pour l'adoration des Crocodiles !		 Les sculptures étaient en fait
Les sculptures étaient en fait		 L'épaisseur des sculptures est facilement visible.
L'épaisseur des sculptures est facilement visible.
Inside
Inside		 Majestueuses colonnes d'inspiration Romaine
Majestueuses colonnes d'inspiration Romaine		 Paâinted ceilings ... everywhere ...Fabulous masterpiece!
Paâinted ceilings ... everywhere "...Fabulous masterpiece!		 In Between
In Between
What is that ? A calendar wall... yes a calendar !
What is that ? A calendar wall... yes a calendar !		 Details of the calendar .. easy to understand !
Details of the calendar .. easy to understand !		 Fresh painted .. only 2200 years ago !
Fresh painted .. only 2200 years ago !		 Something fopr Something .. but I do not remember .. An table for ceremonies I think !
Something fopr Something .. but I do not remember .. An table for ceremonies I think !
A lot of pieces of solid rock... all squared and identicals
A lot of pieces of solid rock... all squared and identicals		 Dentist tools ! Yes .. tools !
Dentist tools ! Yes .. tools !		 Inside of the Temple, .... all is decorated.. a lot of job !
Inside of the Temple, .... all is decorated.. a lot of job !		 See details in those big decorations ?
See details in those big decorations ?
Decorated at each square inch ... absolutely !
Decorated at each square inch ... absolutely !		 g6/63/728763/3/84653049.DnZMxeV0.jpg t 2006-04-28D 541.jpg
t 2006-04-28D 541.jpg		 Entrance ... for Crocodiles Adoration ! A Temple for Crocodiles !
Entrance ... for Crocodiles Adoration ! A Temple for Crocodiles !
Croco Mummy !
Croco Mummy !		 Inside the Croco Temple
Inside the Croco Temple		 Just a little part of the Kom Ombo Site ...
Just a little part of the Kom Ombo Site ...		 Water Well ? Not exactly
Water Well ? Not exactly
Just look
Just look		 A Story in image ...
A Story in image ...		 g6/63/728763/3/84653058.RW4lWKzs.jpg Michel, my brother ... A Happy Tourist !
Michel, my brother ... A Happy Tourist !
Inside ...
Inside ... 		Guide explanations .... Tourist suspicious ....
Guide explanations .... Tourist suspicious ....

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François Fauchard07-Dec-2008 09:46
Ces vues ont magnifiques. J'ai bien aimé ce petit temple, à l'écart des nombreux visiteurs.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet29-Aug-2007 12:33
Une belle visite de ce site. merci.
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