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M827
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What was the name of the annual Egyptian festival that celebrated the flooding of the Nile River?

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akhet - the inundation
 
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Sorry, Yafa. In Egyptain religion, akhet is the point where the sun rises from its underground journey during the night. A symbol of the eternal renewal of life and the balance point between life and death.

The correct answer is the Opet Festival, which also honored the god Amun.
 
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