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Kom Ombo - Temple of Suchos and Haroeris Court
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The Court, as at Edfu, was surrounded on three sides by colonnades, but only the lower halves of the 16 columns are left. The reliefs, which depict Tiberius making offerings, are remarkable for the freshness of their coloring. On the inner side of the right hand wing of the pylon are two doors, one of which (nearer the entrance) leads into a small chamber, the other (at the corner of the court) to a staircase mounting to the roof. The ancient paving of the court, like that of the temple itself, is excellently preserved. In the center of the court is a square base, perhaps for an altar; and let into the pavement on either side of this are two small granite troughs. Along the far side of the court are stone screens, between which are two
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