Kom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇪🇬 Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt
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About Kom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek
Kom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 24.4520N 32.9280E controls access to Aswan resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Aswan, Kom Ombo, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1989 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Kom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek main structure
c. 1929
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1989–2019
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Kom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
24.4520° N · 32.9280° E · 283 m · 3 mapped features
Kom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
24.4528° N · 32.9289° EKom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
24.4510° N · 32.9273° EKom Ombo Double Temple North Sanctuary Sobek — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
24.4535° N · 32.9292° E