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Wall relief depicting the goddess Tefnut. The relief is often erroneously identified as Sekhmet, a more well-known lion-headed goddess. Kom Ombo Temple. Ptolemaic Period. 180-47 BCE.

Temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to the ancient Egyptian crocodile god Sobek, constructed during the Ptolemaic period, 180–47 BCE.

The double entrance to the Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan, Egypt. Built by the Ptolemaic dynasty c. 180-47 BCE.

A relief of Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator on one of the pillars in the courtyard of the Temple at Kom Ombo.

A relief from the temple at Kom Ombo in Egypt depicting Ptolemy VI Philometor (r. 180-145 BCE) making offerings to the gods. Ptolemy can be seen at the far right, holding offerings.

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Alexandria, Egypt, dug in the 2nd century CE.

The gods and goddesses of Ancient Egypt were an integral part of the people's everyday lives for over 3,000 years. There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon, many whose names are well known - Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor...

A relief from the Temple of Kom Ombo of a woman sitting on a birthing stool. Ptolemaic Period.

A relief from the Temple of Kom Ombo depicting various Egyptian medical instruments. Ptolemaic Period.

Hatshepsut (r. 1479-1458 BCE) was the first female ruler of ancient Egypt to reign as a male with the full authority of pharaoh. Her name means "Foremost of Noble Women" or "She is First Among Noble Women". She began her reign as regent to...