Above: From the Temple of Kom Ombo, a large frieze lying on the ground. Kom Ombo means "hill of the gold", meaning it was once a key economic area.
1 shows the view of the Nile River from my room.
2 to 5 show the Sobek half of the Temple, with a closeup of Satet, walking down the hall, and hieroglyths detailing dates, festivals and harvest yields.
6 to 9 are from the Horus half of the Temple, including the Ptolemy Pharaoh in #9.
10 and 11 are among the medical information and surgical instruments carved into a back wall at the rear of the temple.
12 is a Nilometer, a shaft used to measure the clarity and water level.
13 is a carving in the Crocodile Museum originating from the Temple of Kom Ombo.
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