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Ombos,  Egypte (Kom Ombo Temple) -  - 1839
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Ombos, Egypte (Kom Ombo Temple)

EngraverAugustin François Lemaitre (1797-1870)
Date1839
TechniqueCopper engraving
CategoryUncategorized
SourceL'Univers Pittoresque, Firmin Didot Freres, Editeurs, Paris

Description

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an ancient Egyptian temple located in the town of Kom Ombo in southern Egypt, on the banks of the Nile River. The temple was built in the 2nd century BC during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. The name Kom Ombo means "City of the Gods," and its ancient name was Ombos.