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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek - Ancient Temple in Egypt in Upper Egypt (South)

Submitted by Thorgrim on Thursday, 27 January 2005  Page Views: 10403

Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek Alternative Name: Temple of Sobek
Country: Egypt Region: Upper Egypt (South) Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Kom Ombo
Latitude: 24.452000N  Longitude: 32.928100E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Thorgrim : The Temple of Kom Ombo is deicated to Sobeck - the Crocodile God. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Late Egyptian temple, well into the Graeco-Roman period.
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Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by 43559959 : Detail from Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by 43559959 : Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Kom Ombo - Hieroglyphics (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Overview of the temple set on the River Nile. Photographed whilst leading a school group from New Zealand in 1988. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Kom Ombo - detail of a column

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by karolus : Kom Ombo deserted in 2020

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by karolus : Sekhmet at Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by karolus : Kom Ombo deserted in 2020

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : Sobek, the crocodile god in his temple at Kom Ombo: "Tempel von Kom Ombo: Relief des Krokodilgottes Sobek" (CC-AS-3.0, courtesy of Hedwig Storch)

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : The Columns of the Temple of Sobek that have stood the true test of time

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : Ptolemy Pharaoh offering to the gods

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : Taking a well-earned rest from all the walking I’ve been doing at the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : The Façade of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris. It can be noted that there are two front entrances into the Temple: one through the central main entrance and the other entrance via a small door to the front left hand side of the Temple

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by 43559959 : Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek in the evening sun.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by durhamnature : Painting, from "Holy Lands..." via archive.org Site in Egypt

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by durhamnature : Old painting from "Holy Land...." via archive.org Site in Egypt

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Interior scene - our daughter gives some scale to the temple. 1988.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Sobek and Horus protrayed on a frieze at Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Detail of some of the massive columns. Photographed whilst leading a school group from New Zealand in 1988.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : Photographed in 1988 and subsequently scanned.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by DrewParsons : The temple seen from the river across the field and car park. Photographed whilst leading a school group from New Zealand in 1988.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by FleaMarket : Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek, the crocodile God. Postcard dating to 1930s.

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : Alternate view of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek
Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek submitted by Swinside : The goddesses Hathor and Isis depicted on a wall Relief

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Re: Kom Ombo Temple of Sobek by h_fenton on Saturday, 08 March 2008
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The co-ordinates for this site are wrong;
they should be :-

Latitude: 24.452000N Longitude: 32.928150E
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