Gharb Seheyl Trip Overview
It is a day tour to a very beautiful stunning temples Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Edfu Temple is located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu. It is one of the rare religious temples located on the west bank of the River Nile. It was dedicated to the god Horus.
And Kom Ombo with its unique construction plan. It was divided into two parts for two gods Horus and Sobek the crocodile .
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Gharb Seheyl, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Gharb Seheyl, Nile River Valley, Egypt
It is a day tour to a very beautiful stunning temples Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Edfu Temple is located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu. It is one of the rare religious temples located on the west bank of the River Nile. It was dedicated to the god Horus.
And Kom Ombo with its unique construction plan. It was divided into two parts for two gods Horus and Sobek the crocodile .
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Drive to Kom Ombo which is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan , It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty ,Some additions to it were later made during the Roman Period ,The building is unique because its double design meant that there were courts , halls , sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods . The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek the god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu , The northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Horus . The Temple is atypical because every thing is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Edfu Temple which is located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu , it is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt . The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC . There are important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age old conflict between Horus and Seth .
After finishing drive back to your hotel
Duration: 2 hours
