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Tanis
thumb|Map of ancient Lower Egypt showing Tanis
Tanis ( ; ; ) or San al-Hagar (; ; ; or or ; ) is the Greek name for ancient Egyptian ḏꜥn.t, an important archaeological site in the northeastern Nile Delta of Egypt, and the location of a city of the same name. Tanis was the capital of the Egyptian Kingdom in its 21st and 22nd Dynasties. It is located on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, which has long since silted up.
Temple of Edfu
ancient Egyptian temple, located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt