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Tanis
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Tanis
Tanis, modern San al-Hajar, is a city located in the north-eastern Nile delta of Egypt. It served as a parallel religious center to Thebes in the 1st millennium BC during the reign of the 21st Dynasty.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Al Sharqia Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
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