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Khnum the Ram-headed god, was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities

Khnum the Ram-headed god, was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities, originally the god of the source of the Nile. Since the annual flooding of the Nile brought with it silt and clay, and its water brought life to its surroundings, he was thought to be the creator of the bodies of human children.
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Title: Khnum the Ram-headed god, was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities
Caption: Khnum the Ram-headed god, was one of the earliest-known Egyptian deities, originally the god of the source of the Nile. Since the annual flooding of the Nile brought with it silt and clay, and its water brought life to its surroundings, he was thought to be the creator of the bodies of human children
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Image size: 7061 × 2970 px | 60.0 MB
Print size: 59.8 × 25.1 cm | 2779.9 × 1169.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: ANCIENT EGYPT • DEITY • EGYPTIAN • GOD • KHNUM • NILE RIVER • NILE • RAM-HEADED • RIVER NILE • STATUA • STATUE • STATUES