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Kom Ombo Temple

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Kom Ombo Temple

Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180-47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. Much of the temple has been destroyed by the Nile, earthquakes, and later builders who used its stones for other projects.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: Aswan Governorate

Category: Ancient Temples

Site History: 2nd Century BC

Oldest Culture: Ptolemaic

Later Cultures: Roman

Site Features: Ptolemaic & Roman Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Part of: Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods

Date of Submission: 2003

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Elevation: 93 m

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