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The ancient Egyptian city of Crocodilopolis, a major worship center for Sobek, was located in which region of Egypt?
Answer
Faiyum
The city of Shedet in the Faiyum region became known to the Greeks as Crocodilopolis because it was a principal center of Sobek worship, where sacred crocodiles were kept and revered.
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Sobek the crocodile god was worshipped by Egyptians who simultaneously hunted and feared crocodiles, making him uniquely both protector and predator deity.
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- Thebes
- Memphis
- Alexandria
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- sacred-animals
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