ancient ruins
Temple of Philae
An ancient Egyptian temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis, relocated to Agilkia Island to save it from flooding, and one of the last places where hieroglyphs were carved.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Aswan, Egypt · Africa
Kom Ombo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Darāw, 51km from Temple of Philae.
Kom Ombo is a city located in Aswan, Egypt. With a population of 409,311, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Kom Ombo sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kom Ombo to your route.
Kom Ombo (Egyptian Arabic: كوم أمبو; Coptic: ⲙ̄ⲃⲱ əmbō or ⲛ̄ⲃⲱ ənbō; Ancient Greek: Ὄμβοι Omboi or Ὄμβος Ombos; or Latin: Ambo and Ombi) is an agricultural town in Egypt famous for the Temple of Kom Ombo. It was originally an Egyptian city called Nubt, meaning City of Gold (not to be confused with the city north ofRead more
Naqada that was also called Nubt/Ombos). Nubt is also known as Nubet or Nubyt (Nbyt). It became a Greek settlement during the Greco-Roman Period. The town's location on the Nile, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Aswan (Syene), gave it some control over trade routes from Nubia to the Nile Valley, but its main rise to prominence came with the erection of the Temple of Kom Ombo in the 2nd century BC.
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Kom Ombo is located in Aswan, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 24.4767 latitude, 32.9463 longitude.
Kom Ombo has a population of approximately 409,311 people, making it a city in Egypt.
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ancient ruins
An ancient Egyptian temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis, relocated to Agilkia Island to save it from flooding, and one of the last places where hieroglyphs were carved.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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