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Temple ruins revealing worship of the Nubian lion-god Apedemak were rediscovered in the 19th century in which present-day country?
Answer
Sudan
Apedemak's temples, such as those at Naqa and Musawwarat es-Sufra, lie in the region of ancient Kush within modern Sudan, where his cult was centered.
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Apedemak, a Nubian lion-god, was worshipped for centuries but nearly erased from history—rediscovered only through 19th-century temple ruins in Sudan.
Other options people guess
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Libya
Topics
- nubia
- sudan
- archaeology
- kush
- lion-gods
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