The sacrifice of a virgin to the Nile. The ancient Egyptians made sacrifices to the Nile to commemorate Habi the God of the Nile, rest from continuous work and make the river rise again. Ancient Egypt History. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

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