Kom Ombo is an agricultural town located in Egypt along the Nile River. Situated approximately 50 kilometres north of Aswan (Syene), its strategic location provided historical control over trade routes connecting Nubia to the Nile Valley.
The site was originally known as the Egyptian city of Nubt, which translates to "City of Gold," and was also referred to as Nubet or Nubyt. During the Greco-Roman Period, the settlement became a Greek territory. The town rose to prominence primarily due to the construction of the Temple of Kom Ombo in the 2nd century BC.