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Ancient temple to Zeus uncovered in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian archeologists have unearthed the ruins of a Roman temple dedicated to Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, continuing excavation work that first began in the early 20th century.

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The full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Zeus in Nemea Greece, on Aug. 3, 2020. — VALERIE GACHE/AFP via Getty Images

Egyptian archaeologists recently unearthed the ruins of a temple of the Greek god Zeus along with other antiquities from the early Christian and Islamic eras in North Sinai.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced April 25 that the discoveries were made during excavations by an Egyptian mission at the archeological site in Tell el-Farma, known in ancient Egypt as Pelusium. The site is located just east of the Suez Canal.

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