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the route from Luxor to Aswan, passing Edfu and the sandstone quarries of Gebel Silsila, at a bend in the east bank Nile is Kom Ombo, a double temple of the Hellenistic period that combines two temples in a single building. The imaginary dividing line coincides with the complex main axis, which points towards the northeast. Each half has its own main axis, parallel to the shared axis The southwest half is dedicated to the crocodile god sobek and the northeastern half belongs to the falcon god Horus the largest heroes
It was customary for local deities to be a consort and a descendant, usually prominent than the main member of the triad. Sobek's consort was Hathor, and his son was Khonsú; the consort of Haroeris in Kom Ombo was the goddess Tasenet-Nefret ("the beautiful sister / wife") and her son was pa-neb-Tawy ("the Lord of the double country"). The latter can easily be perceived as the king.
the portal is almost totally destroyed. It has a double entry, corresponding to the axes of both temples. The shared patio preserves columns with dual representations in painted reliefs. The cistern, outside the patio, was particularly important for the cult; the stairs that lead to the surface of the water show that it also served as a nilometer. The mamisi is a separate construction, partially eroded by the river. It is likely that there were live crocodiles in the temple grounds. In a nearby cemetery of mummified crocodiles were found several specimens that can be seen in the small chamber of Hathor. One of the most famous reliefs, behind the double sanctuary, is a series of supposedly surgical instruments.