Kom Ombo is a pleasant agricultural town on the east bank of the Nile, famous for its vast sugar factories. Most of its 60,000 population are Nubians who were displaced with the creation of Lake Nasser.

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Kom Ombo means ‘Hill of Gold’ and standing on a high dune overlooking the Nile is the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods. Kom Ombo Temple is unique as it has two entrances two halls and two sanctuaries.

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The left side is dedicated to the god Haroeris and the right side to the crocodile god Sobek. Haroeris is the Greek version of the god Horus (god of power) and Sobek is the god of floods and land fertility.

Crocodiles used to basque in the sun in ancient times, near Kom Ombo. The belief was that if a temple was made to worship the god then the crocodiles would not harm the locals. Even though this temple is not in exceptionally good condition, the information depicted on the remains gives us valuable information regarding medicine, medical instruments, and even the calendar.