The temple is unique for its dedication to two different deities. This double dedication was deliberate. Not only is it architecturally duplicated with two sets of courts, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries, the twin temple is symbolic of the local and universalist themes that the two deities represented.
While much of Kom Ombo Temple has been destroyed over the millennia, it has been reconstructed in part and it is still a home to a number of well preserved and fascinating reliefs, including some intricately carved columns and friezes divided between the two gods.
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