The Temple of Kom Ombo.

The Arabic term Kom translates as “hill,” and in fact, the temple is built on a type of low acropolis that overlooks a vast loop of the river.

An imaginary longitudinal line divides Kom Ombo Temple into two parts: the right-hand half was devoted to Sobek, who was linked with Hathor and Khonsu in the triad of gods, while the left-hand part was dedicated to Horus, who was joined by Senetnofret and Penebtaui in the triad of gods.

A twin temple, Kom Ombo is the only one of its sort in Egypt, and it is the most visited attraction in the country.

The construction was made up of two equal neighboring sections that were completely separate from one another to worship in their own right.

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The pylon has two openings, while the pronaos, the hypostyle room, and the chambers before the two Cellar have the same number of entrances as the pylon.

Because there were no discernible interior borders, except the naos, the structure did not seem to be composed of two different, nearby temples, as was often assumed.

In the same way, the uncommon duality of Kom Ombo never conveyed the impression of being a twin god, much less encouraged rivalry between the two deities.

The design of the temple was influenced by the policy of the Ptolemies, who, to reaffirm their authority over both Upper and Lower Egypt, were first crowned at Alexandria and then crowned again in Kom Ombo, as seen in the image above.

The temple was dedicated to Haroeris, the traditional patron of the pharaohs who unified the country, as well as to the crocodile-headed Sobek, who has been worshiped and feared by the inhabitants of Nubia since time immemorial, to emphasize and at the same time sanction this dual supremacy.

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