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Egypt, Aswan, Kom Ombo Temple, 1856

Kom Ombo Temple was built during the reign of Ptolemy VI to worship the gods Sobek and Horus.

This temple was built during the reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor, but its decoration was not completed until the Roman period, under Emperor Tiberius. We see in this temple the same characteristics found in other Ptolemaic Egyptian temples in terms of design, architecture, and decoration. However, this temple has a special feature resulting from the local worship of the place. People worshipped two local gods: Sobek and Horus, the Falcon-headed. Despite their differences in origin and character, these two gods coexisted for centuries without mixing or associating with each other. Therefore, not only do these two sanctuaries sit side by side, but there are also doors on the axis of each of these two sanctuaries, on the outer wall and in the walls of the two hypostyle halls and beyond. Consequently, the temple is divided into two sections, each dedicated to the worship of one of these two gods. The walls of this temple are decorated with authentic Egyptian motifs, distinguished by their precision, harmony, and the beautiful balance between the characters in their scenes and the hieroglyphic inscriptions surrounding them that complement these scenes.