ARCHAEOLOGY: Pelousios

Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

[Even mud or clay....]

Exodus 20:3

"A 2,200-year-old circular temple discovered in Egypt’s Nile Delta is shedding new light on how ancient societies integrated water into religious practices. The site, tied directly to the Nile, suggests rituals centered on the river played a more structured role than previously understood.
The discovery was made at Tell el-Farama, the ruins of ancient Pelusium, a city long known for its strategic and commercial importance.
Pelusium itself has a layered history, serving as a fortress in pharaonic times and later as a customs station under the Roman

Empire. Earlier excavations in the area had already revealed a temple dedicated to Zeus, pointing to a mix of cultural influences shaping the city over centuries.
As per statements relayed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a Facebook post, the complete structure revealed a circular sanctuary.

“After six years of archaeological excavations at Tell el-Farama in the city of Pelusium in northern Sinai, the Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered the remains of a unique religious building dedicated to the worship of the city’s local god, “Pelousios”.”
According to the same ministry statement, archaeologists found water and Nile silt inside the basin, which suggests the site was likely used for rituals connected to the river. 

The name Pelusius, derived from a Greek word meaning 

“mud” or “clay,” makes that connection even clearer." 

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