About The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple located in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate in Upper Egypt. It was built between 180 and 47 BC during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. C. Some additions were later made during the Roman period. Architecture The building is unique in that its «double» […]
About The Temple of Edfu or the Temple of Horus is the second largest temple in ancient Egypt after the Temple of Karnak. Located in the Upper Egyptian city of Edfu on the west bank of the Nile, colloquially known in Greek (Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις) and Latin (Apolonopolis Magna) in Hellenistic times, the temple represents one
About One of the most powerful forts along Egypt’s southern border is Philae Island, an island in the middle of the Nile that divides the river into two opposing channels at Aswan. After the High Dam was built, it was assembled on Agilika Island and transported from its original location on Philae Island where the
