The Great Tours: A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt Episode 21, Ptolemaic Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo Episode 21, Ptolemaic Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo.

Streaming video - 2021

The Greek Ptolemies, foreign rulers of Egypt, built Egyptian temples to win the peoples' hearts and minds and legitimize their rule. As a prime example, explore the monumental Temple of Horus at Edfu, and the major festivals that honored Egypt's traditional religious beliefs. Also, visit the temple at Kom Ombu, with its hybrid decoration, a rare double temple to the gods Sobek and Haroeris.