ancient_city

pithom

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Properties

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description
An ancient Egyptian city, one of the 'store-cities' built by the Hebrews under forced labor, meaning 'temple of Tum'. It was situated on a canal.
geographic_feature
on a canal
location_type
store-city
meaning
temple of Tum

Relationships

  • meanstemple of Tum
    description
    The name Pithom is translated to mean 'temple of Tum', indicating its religious significance.
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    source_text
    Pithom, means “temple of Tum,” the sun god.
  • associated_withTum
    description
    Pithom is associated with Tum because its name directly refers to the sun god.
    source
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    source_text
    Pithom, means “temple of Tum,” the sun god.
  • located_oncanal
    description
    Both Pithom and Raamses were situated along a canal, which was frequently undergoing enlargement.
    source
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    source_text
    Pithom and Raamses were both on a canal, which was often being enlarged.
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-01T21:03:21.652Z
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