 Through contact with neighboring civilizations , the Egyptians also adopted foreign deities . Dedun , who is first mentioned in the Old Kingdom , may have come from Nubia , and Baal , Anat , and Astarte , among others , were adopted from Canaanite religion during the New Kingdom ( c . 1550 – 1070 BC ) . In Greek and Roman times , from 332 BC to the early centuries AD , deities from across the Mediterranean world were revered in Egypt , but the native gods remained , and they often absorbed the cults of these newcomers into their own worship . 
 Through contact with neighboring civilizations , the Egyptians also adopted foreign deities . Dedun , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>is first mentioned in the Old Kingdom , may <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> come from Nubia , and Baal , Anat , and Astarte , among others , <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> adopted from Canaanite religion during the New Kingdom ( c . 1550 – 1070 BC ) . In Greek and Roman times , from 332 BC to the early centuries AD , deities from across the Mediterranean world <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> revered in Egypt , but the native gods remained , and they often absorbed the cults of these newcomers into their own worship . 
Thru contact witt neighboring civilizations , da Egyptians also adopted foreign deities . Dedun , is first mentioned in tdaOld Kingdom , may done come from Nubia , and Baal , Anat , and Astarte , among others , was adopted from Canaanite religion during the New Kingdom ( c . 1550 – 1070 cus ) . In Greek and Roman times , from 332 BC to the early centuries AD , deities from across the Mediterranean world was revered in Egypt , but the native gods remained , and they often absorbed the cults of dem newcomers into their own worship .