Photographic overview of the remains of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo on the banks of the Nile. The pylon (right), the front courtyard (centre) and the external hypostyle hall (left) are visible. The shot can be attributed to Antonio Beato.
The photograph depicts the external columned hall (built by Ptolemy XII) of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo, seen from the courtyard in front of it (that of Augustus). A group of men are pulling something that is hidden by a column, and an egyptian has climbed to the top of the west (left) wall. Based on the calligraphic style of the caption, the image can be attributed to Antonio Beato.
The photograph shows the external hypostyle hall (built by Ptolemy XII) and the front courtyard (built by Augustus) from the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo seen from the north-west. In the background, on the right, the entrance pylon to the sacred precinct is visible. Based on the calligraphic style of the caption, the shot can be attributed to Antonio Beato.
Photograph of the southern side of the colonnaded atrium (hypostyle hall) of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo. The image can be attributed to Antonio Beato.
The image shows a detail of relief decoration on the walls of the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo. It shows Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II and one of the Cleopatras (Cleopatra II or III, both were consorts of Ptolemy VIII) performing a ritual to honour a deity (here not in frame). Based on the calligraphic style of the caption, it is possible to attribute the shot to Antonio Beato.
The image shows a detail of a decorated column inside the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo. In the scene, the pharaoh offers a bovine effigy to the gods. The photo can be attributed to Antonio Beato.
