The temple of Kom Ombo, where the sphinx was found, was built during the reign of his son, Ptolemy VI. It hosted the twin gods Sobek and Haroeris. The head of Aswan's antiquities department ...

Undisturbed Tomb of Mummified Crocodiles Revealed Traces of a Hunt That Preserved Its Last Meal The remains of a mummified crocodile were stored at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in the UK.

Sobek reflects the elegant and airy Scandinavian design synonymous with Viking. When I came aboard in Luxor, the ship was conveniently docked a short distance from the famed Karnak Temple complex.

Then there was Mohamed El Banna, godfather of the Viking Sobek and a living legend in Egypt ... Afterward, we headed to the breathtaking Karnak Temple, illuminated against the night sky.