Approaching Kom Ombo dock
View of the temple from the ship as we docked
Remains of the great entrance pylon
Bazzar at the dock
Approaching the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris
Yes, that's me. We arrived very late in the afternoon, so you can see the long shadows and the red tint on everything
Cornice detail. Note that the shaded part still has some of the original color
The temple is a double temple, symetrical from the center line marked by the center column here
Remains of the original entrance pylon. Only the right side remains.
Hypostyle detail
Detail showing corlor that remains in some areas.
The corners of the doors form a long pyramid so you can see all of them from the entrance. This is common in most Ancient Egyptian temples.
Normally, there is only one set of doors, but this is a double temple, so there is a complete set on each side of the center line.
Outer Hypostyle Hall
The temple was originally cleared of debris by Jacques de Morgan in 1893.
Sobek in the form of a man with a crocofile head. The symbol of Sobek is the sun disk with feathers.
The small amount of ceiling has pretty well preserved decoration.
The orange tint is from the sodium vapor lights that came on as sunset approached
This is a flash shot of the ceiling, probably showing more true color.
Sunset at Kom Ombo
Shots of the temple as the sun rapidly set.
Burial vessels
