TRAVEL THE WORLD - KOM OMBO, EGYPT

The photo was taken in 2004 in the temple of Kom Ombo, located about 50 kilometers north of Aswan. Horus, shown on the left, is the Egyptian god of the sky and of war. He was one of the most significant of the gods. On the right is Hathor, protector of women and goddess of feminine love, motherhood and joy. She was one of the most popular gods. The temple dates from the 2nd Century BC. It is very interesting when visiting Egypt to hear of the ancient religion and the many stories about the various gods.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - ABU SIMBEL, EGYPT

The great temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel was one of the many amazing and impressive things we saw in Egypt in 2004. Two huge temples were cut out of the sandstone cliff in the 13th Century BC during the reign of Ramsses II as a demonstration of his power and divine nature. The statues in the photo stand 20 meters in height. Equally impressive is what was achieved during the 1960's. UNESCO mounted an international effort in which the entire temple complex was moved to higher ground in order to escape the rising waters of the Nile following the construction of the Aswan high dam.