Tanis was the capital of the Egyptian Kingdom in its 21st and 22nd Dynasties. [8] It is located on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, which has long since silted up.

Tanis, ancient city in the Nile River delta, capital of the 14th nome (province) of Lower Egypt and, at one time, of the whole country. The city was important as one of the nearest ports to the …

In “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” the city of Tanis had been buried by an ancient sandstorm and rediscovered by Nazis searching for the Ark of the Covenant.

For over a thousand years, Tanis lay buried beneath the Nile Delta’s shifting waters, and its name survived only in classical accounts and hieroglyphs etched into scattered temple blocks.

Apr 7, 2025 · Tanis, located in Egypt’s Nile Delta, is a legendary lost city once revered as a royal capital during the 21st and 22nd dynasties. Known for its monumental temples, sacred lakes, …

Jul 5, 2020 · Tanis is an archaeological site and ancient Egyptian city on the Tanitic branch of the Nile River delta near the modern-day town of Ṣān al-Ḥajar al-Qibliyyah.

Today, Tanis is a vital part of Egypt's cultural heritage. It offers unique insights into a period of Egyptian history characterized by both splendor and instability. For historians and …

Oct 16, 2025 · The city of Tanis was created with some stones from both Amarna and Pi-Ramesses. It was the last monumental city to be built before Alexander the Great arrived in …

Tanis (tā´nĬs), ancient city of Egypt, in the eastern delta of the Nile. It is identified with the Hyksos capital, Avaris (XII dynasty), and is called Zoan in the Bible.

Just outside the village of San Al Hagar, 70km northeast of Zagazig, are the partly excavated ruins of Tanis, a city known as Djanet to the ancient Egyptians and Zoan to the Hebrews. …