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Establishing crocodiles museum in Aswan
Egypt, Culture, 7/9/1999
The Egyptian Supreme Council for Antiquities is discussing the idea of establishing a museum specializing in crocodiles and water creatures in pharonic Egypt in the Kom Ombo area in Aswan, which was one of the main centers for worshipping the god "Sopeck," (crocodile), a symbol of good in ancient Egypt. Kom Ombo temple includes 300 mummified crocodiles in addition to a group of water creatures, animals and mummified insects that were famous in ancient Egypt.
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