Descrizione
Kom Ombo Temple, located very close to the Nile River, was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 B.C., and some additions to it were made later during the Roman period. The temple is unique for two reasons: it's a double temple, divided symmetrically for two gods: Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus (the falcon-headed god). Kom Ombo is also known as The Crocodile Temple, and the small museum here features several mummified crocodiles that are 2,000-2,300 years old. My guide Nour, who is an Egyptologist, explains the history of the temple, and the meaning of many of the hieroglyphics that we see all around the temple.
0:00 Introduction to Kom Ombo and Why Crocodiles Were Important
0:56 The gods Sobek and Horus
3:02 The Temple Was Used As A Quarry
3:50 Entering Temple of god Horus (Crowning of the King)/The Shadow Games/Hieroglyphics
6:23 More Hieroglyphics
6:49 Holy of the Holies Original Wall/Underground Tunnel
8:25 Outer Corridor Built During Roman Times/Symbols of Surgical Instruments/Royal Surgeon Imohtep
10:09 Hieroglyphics of Surgeries
10:47 People With Health Problems Come Here to Speak With Gods and Get Medical Help
13:13 Enemies Without Faces
14:28 Sarcophagi of Crocodiles
15:01 The Nilometer Measures Level of Water of Nile River
15:46 Crocodile Museum
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