Izbat Al Bayyarah in Markaz Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate, Egypt — مصر (Northeast Africa)

The Temple of Ombos
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Le temple d’Ombos

Photographed by James Hulse, October 12, 2024

1. The Temple of Ombos / Le temple d’Ombos Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

French:
Le temple d’Ombos a été dégagé et réparé par le Service des Antiquités de l’Égypte, du XV janvier au XXV avril MDCCCXCI.

English Translation:
Temple of Ombos cleared and repaired by the Egyptian Antiquities Service from January 15 to April 25, 1990

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1990.

Location. 24° 27.115′ N, 32° 55.698′ E. Marker is in Izbat Al Bayyarah, Aswan Governorate, in Markaz Kom Ombo. It is on Tariaq Bedon Esm. The marker is located on the grounds of the Kom Ombo Temple. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Tariaq Bedon Esm, Izbat Al Bayyarah, Aswan Governorate 12813-01, Egypt. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa,

specifically in North Africa,

in the Middle East,

on the Red Sea,

and in a coastal Mediterranean country.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British colony,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Outer Hypostyle Hall (here, next to this marker); Inner Hypostyle Hall (a few steps from this marker); The Open-Air Courtyard (a few steps from this marker); Chapel of Hathor / مقصورة حتحور (within shouting distance of this marker); Inner Halls and Twin Sanctuaries (within shouting distance of this marker); Festival Calendars (within shouting distance of this marker); Birth House / بيت الولادة (within shouting distance of this marker); Kom Ombo Temple / معبد كوم امبو (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Izbat Al Bayyarah.

Also see . . . Temple of Kom Ombo. Wikipedia

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, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 12, 2024

2. The wall of the Temple of Ombos and marker
Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris ("Horus the Elder"), along "with Tasenetnofret (the Good Sister, a special form of Hathor or Tefnut) and Panebtawy (Lord of the Two Lands)". The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

(Submitted on November 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Kom Ombo Temple at night image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 12, 2024

3. The view of the Kom Ombo Temple at night

Kom Ombo Temple image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 12, 2024

4. Kom Ombo Temple

The marker is located along the right column.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 25, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

The Temple of Ombos⎯⎯⎯Le temple d’Ombos

The Temple of Ombos
⎯⎯⎯
Le temple d’Ombos