This temple was dedicated to two gods: the falcon god Haroeris and Sobek, the local crocodile god. Thus, the temple is symmetrical with two entrances, two halls and two sanctuaries. The construction started during the Ptolemaic period in the 2nd century BC.
The Hypostyle Hall
A pharoah offering gifts to Sobek
Ptolemy XII being presented to Haroeris by Isis and the lion-headed goddess Re'et.
Scene of a woman giving birth
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