| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(p ´th m) (KEY) , in the Bible, the ancient treasure city of Egypt, in the eastern part of the Nile delta, built by the Israelites for the pharaoh. Ruins include walls of storage chambers. |
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