The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023)
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Photo credit: map of Egypt, showing Tell el-Retaba (ancient Pithom), which is about 29 miles from the other “store-city” mentioned in Exodus 1:111: Pi-Ramesses (Qantir) [page of Dr. Michael J. Fuller of St. Louis Community College]
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