A short distance south-southwest of modern Kawm Umbu (Arabic: “Hill of Umbu”) lies ancient Ombos. It is known for its unique double temple of the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, which is dedicated to Sebek (Suchos), the crocodile god, and to Horus, the falcon-headed god. Parts of the temple’s pylon and court have been eroded away by the river. Ombos probably owed its foundation to the site’s strategic location, commanding both the Nile River and the routes from Nubia northward to the Nile River valley

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