Succoth
ancient site, Egypt
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ancient ruins
- In Al-Ismāʿīliyyah
…identify the site with biblical Succoth, the Israelites’ first halt in the exodus from Egypt (Exodus 12:37). The canal itself follows the course of an ancient Red Sea–Nile canal, first built by the Saite pharaoh Necho II (610–595 bce). Area 557 square miles (1,442 square km). Pop. (2006) 942,832.
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