Temple Of KomOmbo

Temple Of Komombo is one of the major unique temples in Egypt due to the friction between Horus and Sobek, the ancient Egyptians felt it important to depart their temple areas within one temple.

The Komombo Temple attraction is increased by their scenic location on the sting of Lake Nasser within the orange sands of the desert. You will admit that the Great Temple is one of the most notable sites in Egypt.

Tourism In Egypt has some of the most attractive Egyptian Sites and an interesting contemporary culture, the trove of antiquities is what attracts most visitors.

From comprehensive sightseeing tours, accommodation arrangements and transportation formalities- every aspect of your Egypt Tours will be carefully handpicked to cater to your taste and interest. All you must do now is sit back and enjoy the show!

Nile Holiday brings you some very remarkable and ingenious Egyptian Temples has to offer. Let’s break them up according to their settings.

History

The Temple of Komombo was constructed in the mid of 332 BC and 395 AD, during the Ptolemaic period, by Ptolemy VI Philometer and he extended the work and formed the exterior and interior Hypostyle halls. The Pantheon was developed with local limestone by men who rode on elephants, deemed to be a Ptolemaic discovery.

Here You Will Observe A Temple That Aims To Assist Two Sets Of Gods At The Same Time.

• The Temple has a double design with two doors and duplicate rooms and the south part of the double temple is allowed for gods Hathor (goddess of love, joy and motherhood) Sobek (crocodile god of fertility and creation), and Knhonsu (moon god) north portion is devoted to Panebtawy (lord of 2 lands), Horus the elder (Falcon god), and Tasenetnofret (Good sister).
• They form a dual house for the gods is opened up because according to Egyptian mythology, Sobek is an enemy of Horus because of its alliance with the wicked god Seth and in order to relieve both alliances, the people of the area built the double KomOmbo temple.
• The south section is reserved for crocodile designs because it is given for Sobek and the north sector is full of falcon representations as a symbol of reverence to Horus.

Structure Of The Temple

• The construction is loaded with duplicate structure and there are two colonnades, two courts, two hypostyle halls, and two sanctuaries and some of the unique items and carvings in the temple are no longer present today, you would still relish the unique Egyptian style in the place each of the rings before it has each kit of ministers will have its personal worship and prayer ceremonies.
• The stupa is a brainchild of Ptolemy VI Philometer and was maintained by Ptolemy XII building the outer and inner hypostyle walls full with illustrations of surgical tools due to natural weathering, the pantheon was gently disintegrating in the 18th century but due to the struggles of De Morgan, he renewed the place circa 1893.
• In ancient Egypt, crocodiles were recognized as god’s people give tributes to the large population of crocodiles in the Nile River. The pantheon represents various crocodile mummies found near the place.

These classifications are not ending alls. We can also divide them into Egyptian Sites, where we can get into details. That is why we offer guides with multiple language skills and experience in Egyptology to help you see your dream destination with new eyes and fall in love with Egypt as we do…

Egypt Tour Packages give you the chance to experience Egypt’s history and best attractions. Egyptian Temples have a lot in store.

The beautiful Komombo Temple awaits your arrival with an abode of cultural and ethnic sites to explore and capture in your memories. Get in touch with Nile Holiday for the ritual tour to this mesmerising Temple Of Komombo.