Unusual double temple from the Ptolemaic period (108-47 BC), dedicated to two gods, located on the east bank of the Nile. It features a unique engraving believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments. # Why Go 📜 See ancient medical and surgical instrument reliefs. 🏛️ Explore a perfectly symmetrical double temple. 🐊 Discover dedications to crocodile god Sobek and falcon god Horus. 🎨 Admire finely executed reliefs, some with original colors. 🌅 Enjoy its impressive riverside setting and colorful columns. 🤫 Discover mummified crocodiles in the chapels. # Why Avoid 🚧 Much of the temple is destroyed by natural forces and past builders. 🎨 Some reliefs defaced by Copts. # Tips 💧 Look for the ancient nilometer.
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