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.

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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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Elevation: 8 m

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