British Museum - The worship of the sacred bull Apis was the most important animal cult in ancient Egypt. Priests carefully selected a bull which was seen as a representative of the
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Following Hadrian on X: "Lifesize statue of the Apis Bull dedicated by Hadrian to Serapis in Alexandria. On show at #SunkenCities exhibition. https://t.co/qdLKCeWRQ2" / X
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Painted limestone statue of the sacred Apis bull, Louvre N 390 (photo... | Download Scientific Diagram
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