Sobek

En route to Luxor

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April 27th 2008
There are no crocodiles in the Nile below the Aswan dam but they were prolific in pharonic times and the dual temple at Kom Ombo is dedicated to Haroeris and Sobek (the local crocodile god). A number of mummified crocodiles were found at the site and a couple are now on display. At Edfu the Temple of Horus was built over a period spanning 237 BC to 57 BC and has much Roman influence. The 36m hi ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Kom Ombo

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more