Kom Ombo & Edfu, Egypt

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Tenth & Eleventh Stop: Kom Ombo & Edfu Egypt.

As we made our way up the nile river by boat, we made several stops including one to the ancient city of Kom Ombo. The most notable thing in Kom Ombo is a temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty (300 B.C. to 30 B.C.) while Egypt was under Greek rule. The temple is made to honor both Horus (Falcon headed God of the sky) and Sobek (Crocodile headed God of the river).

Before reaching Edfu, we took a tour of a small village near the Nile and we had a fantastic party on the boat where everyone dressed up as Egyptians.

Next stop along the Nile was Edfu. The most notable thing in Edfu is the Temple of Horus, also built during the Ptolemaic dynasty through the reign of Cleopatra VII

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Photos

Kom Ombo Temple
This random guy decided he wanted to be in my picture and then he charged me for it! But I must admit, the turbin adds something to the pic.

Image of Ptolomey and the Gods
From center to the right: Ra, Horus, Sobek

Image inside the Temple
Why are their chest hanging out?

Hierogliphic Porn
The dong is supposed to represent fertility.

Simple Life
You can see a kid washing a horse, a man fishing and several camel and livestock resting.

Party time on the boat!
We wore these traditional Egyptian clothes to a party on the boat. This must be at least mildly offensive.

Who knew Egyptian soccer was so hard?
Egyptian soccer is a relay race involving 2 foil wrapped potatos (one tied to you and one on the floor). I got the short string making for some classic entertainment.