Uneventfully, we sail down the Nile through an area that is considered a bit risky security wise. The Brothers of Mohammed are still considered active in this area. At Edfu we went ashore to visit the Temple of Horus, built around 237 BC., and finally finished 200 years later. Recognized by archeologists for its unique roof, the mysterious Temple of Horus had been completely buried by desert sand until its excavation in the mid-19th century.
At night, a group of us visited the lighted Temple of Kom Ombo with our flashlights. This temple has an unusual group plan unifying two adjacent temples, one dedicated to the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility, and the other dedicated to the falcon-headed Horus, the god of the sky.
The other group of us succumbed to the Pharoh's revenge. (unfortunately, no photos)
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