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Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Tours from Aswan

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Get the chance to visit two of the world’s most famous temples as Aswan Excursions offering you Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples Tours fromAswan , Entertain yourself with the natural beauty of the city and feast your eyes watching the great landmarks in the city Explore Kom Ombo Temple (47 kilometers north of Aswan and 168 kilometers south of Luxor) which was dedicated to Hours the Falcon god and Sobek the Crocodile god, it was built during the period from 205 till 180 BC in the ruling period of King Ptolemy V , Sobek is associated with the wicked god Seth, the enemy of Horus. In the Horus myth the allies of Seth made their escape by changing themselves into crocodiles, also   the pylon entrance to the temples is no longer standing, leaving the hypostyle hall as the main feature that visitors see today. Also on the grounds of the temple is the Crocodile Museum, which has a display over crocodile mummies. With Aswan Tours Visit  Edfu Temple which was constructed o...