Traces of the Crocodile God Temple in Egypt - Egyptian archaeological sights increased again with the inclusion of the temple shrine crocodile god into the tourism map. The Egyptian government earlier this month has opened a tourist information center in Madinet, Madi, Fayoum area located south of Cairo. At that location there is a temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek was named as the patron god of Scedet region.

The temple was built during the reign of Amenemhat III (about 1859-1813 BC) and Amenemhat IV (about 1814-1805 BC) is equipped with two paths in the middle there is a statue of a lion and the sphinx. Inside are 10 Coptic church of the 5th century up to the 7th and the ruins of the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god.

The temple has a vaulted barrel structure that is used for incubating the eggs of crocodiles. According to the Edda Bresciani, the Egyptian historian from Pisa University, the structure shows that the temple was used as a breeding place of the sacred crocodiles. At the time of excavation (digging), his team discovered dozens of crocodile eggs with different levels of maturity in a hole covered with a layer of sand. While in the room nearby they found a well maintained pool.

According to Bresciani, the crocodiles were brought up only to be killed. Then after embalmed, the crocodiles were sold to pilgrims who visit Sobek temple. Another evidence that reinforces the business sacred crocodile was found in another building nearby, where there are other ponds and found 60 other crocodile eggs.