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Photographs in this gallery show daily life along the River Nile mainly from the cruises I have undertaken over the past 10 years or so. Sites that border the Nile are included although the major temples visted have their own dedicated sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo. One of the enjoyments of the Nile cruise is the tranquility of watching 'life go by' usually characterised by the friendliness of those you pass whether boatmen or farm workers as well as seeing wild birds close at hand. The other aspect is the service on the cruiseboats from friendly crews and the chance to relax after hectic and often crowded temple visits.
Kom Ombo Temple EG9617815jhp 
 Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple River Nile Aswan carved columns hypostyle hall and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style. 
 Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine, 1996, 645, slide, film, transparency, scanned, scan, Bronica, ETRSi
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Kom Ombo Ptolemaic Temple River Nile Aswan carved columns hypostyle

hall and a regular visit on all Nile Cruises, was principally built by Ptolemy V of Silsilah sandstone. Dedicated to two Gods – Sobek, the crocodile and Horus, the falcon and although it has been damaged over the years, mainly through slipping into the River Nile and some structural damage owing to earthquakes, there are still some wonderful colourful reliefs of the most detailed and delicate style.
Keywords: Egypt, East Bank, River Nile, Kom Ombo, Temple, hypostyle hall, pylon, columns, bas reliefs, coloured, colored, colours, colors, Silsilah, sandstone, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, crocodiles, Ptolemaic, Ptolemy, Horus, Haroeris, Harwer, Sobek, Hathor, carvings, detailed, delicate, beautiful, fine, 1996, 645, slide, film, transparency, scanned, scan, Bronica, ETRSi