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This Ancient God’s Name Was 'Mud.' Archaeologists Discovered a Water-Filled Temple Possibly Tied to Him in Egypt

Researchers say the 115-foot basin was a sacred water installation, not a political building, and may honor a river god tied to Nile worship.

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A structure blending Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles was discovered in the ancient city of Pelusium at the edge of the Nile Delta

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This Ancient God’s Name Was 'Mud.' Archaeologists Discovered a Water-Filled Temple Possibly Tied to Him in Egypt

A structure blending Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles was discovered in the ancient city of Pelusium at the edge of the Nile Delta

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Egyptian Archaeologists Find Perfectly Circular Temple Tied to Ancient Water Cult

At first, researchers believed they'd found an old government structure. They were very wrong.

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