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20240326 Edfu/Kom Ombo

Morning sail to Edfu

The Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus, the falcon god, is Egypt’s most complete temple. The outer wall shows scenes of Horus overcoming Set (depicted as hippo). Staircases imitate falcon flight: spiral to ascend, straight to descend.

Courtyard
Descend – straight
Ascend – spiral
Sanctuary
Outer Wall
“Nile-ometer”
Horus defeats Set
The Nile-ometer was a gauge for the depth of the Nile River.

Sailing to Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo was once home to thousands of Nile crocodiles. The temple here is dedicated to Sobet (crocodile god) and Harwer (Horus the Elder).

Sobet (2nd) Augustus Caesar (4th)
Cleopatra (l) and Harwer (c)
Birth Chair (l) Surgical Tools (r)
Well and Nile-ometer
Crocodile basin
Birth House
The Birth House was for celebrating the birth of the main temple deity.

The Crocodile Museum holds mummified crocodiles and

Votive Offerings
Mummy
Mummy in Casket
Mummy

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