Temple of Kom Ombo

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt [1]. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC [1]. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period [1]. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods [1]. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek [1]. The northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder") [1]. A temple was already built in the New Kingdom to honor these gods, however, this site gained in importance during the Ptolemaic Kingdom [1]. Some of the reliefs inside were defaced by Copts, who once used the temple as a church [1].