(Wilderness Area) Faiyum “Land of the Lake” or “Crocodile City”

(Wilderness Area) Faiyum “Land of the Lake” or “Crocodile City”

• Country – Egypt
• Patron God – Sobek
• Settlement – (Settlement) Crocodilopolis “City of Crocodiles”
• Terrain Type – Warm marshes
• Notable residents –

Centre of the cult of the crocodile god Sobek. Also known as “Crocodile City” the city worships sacred crocodile’s known as Petsuchos, “the Children of Sobek“, and adorned them gold and gem pendants. The Petsuchos lived in a special temple pond and was fed by the priests with food provided by visitors.

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