Kom Ombo

An unusual double temple, one side dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile headed god and the local deity as this is a prime spot for crocs. The other half is dedicated to Horus. If you look carefully, at the top of the 1st picture, there is a notch, below which is a line dividing the gate. The next 3 pictures are of the wall carvings. This is the only place in Egypt where Isis is depicted with a lion's head.
Also, behind the main parts of the double temple is a hospital area dedicated to Imhotep. Not only was he an architect (the step pyramid, see another post) and an advisor to pharoahs, he was a medical innovator. The 5th picture is of a carved panel depicting medical devices used at the time, most of which are recognizable as essentially implements still used today.
They kept a single croc in the temple depicting the god. It was kept on a gold chain. When one died, it was mummified and entombed. The last picture is of several of these croc mummies.En savoir plus