Dome of the Winds

February 11, 2003.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A small stone pavillion on the way to the Tombs of the Nobles

Elephantine Island

February 11, 2003.Reading time 2 minutes.

Named for the black rocks shaped (somewhat) like elephants, Elephantine Island lies opposite the corniche in Aswan.

Monastery of St Simeon

February 11, 2003.Reading time 3 minutes.

Past the Mausoleum of Agha Khan on the west bank lies the ruined monastery of St. Simeon. It was founded in the seventh century, and dedicated to a fourth century monk, Anba Hadra.

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Temple of Kom Ombo

February 12, 2003.Reading time 5 minutes.

Just a short drive from Aswan, the Temple of Kom Ombo is decidated to Haroeris and Sobek — a strange, mirror-image temple that has two halls, two sanctuaries, and is dedicated to two different gods

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Middle Egypt

February 12, 2003.Reading time 2 minutes.

Since we didn’t have a cruise on our trip we travelled between Aswan and Luxor by convoy, carefully monitored and they send tourists along with many tourist police to Kom Ombo and Edfu

Convoy to Kom Ombo

February 12, 2003.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Our convoy was a long line of cars, busses, taxis, and police vehicles. We met at 7am and headed off to the temples. It was a little odd to have armed guards along with us.

Temple of Edfu

February 12, 2003.Reading time 5 minutes.

Edfu is about halfway between Luxor and Aswan. The temple here is dedicated to Horus, and is the most complete temple in Egypt. It is a greco-roman temple, begun by Ptolemy III in 237 BCE

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