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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
Kom Ombo Front part
Kom OMbo était entouré d'.un mur de brique le cachant, comme tous les autres Temples.
Front Entrance
À l'intérieur, tout était de pierre taillée et sculptée.
C'était un Temple pour l'adoration des Crocodiles !
Les sculptures étaient en fait
L'épaisseur des sculptures est facilement visible.
Inside
Majestueuses colonnes d'inspiration Romaine
Paâinted ceilings ... everywhere "...Fabulous masterpiece!
In Between
What is that ? A calendar wall... yes a calendar !
Details of the calendar .. easy to understand !
Fresh painted .. only 2200 years ago !
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
Dentist tools ! Yes .. tools !
Inside of the Temple, .... all is decorated.. a lot of job !
See details in those big decorations ?
Decorated at each square inch ... absolutely !
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Entrance ... for Crocodiles Adoration ! A Temple for Crocodiles !
Croco Mummy !
Inside the Croco Temple
Just a little part of the Kom Ombo Site ...
Water Well ? Not exactly
Just look
A Story in image ...
Michel, my brother ... A Happy Tourist !
Inside ...
Guide explanations .... Tourist suspicious ....
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François Fauchard
07-Dec-2008 09:46
Ces vues ont magnifiques. J'ai bien aimé ce petit temple, à l'écart des nombreux visiteurs.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet
29-Aug-2007 12:33
Une belle visite de ce site. merci.
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