Tanis

Tanis or San al-Hagar 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

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sharqia Province, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

30.96667° or 30° 58′ north

Longitude

31.9° or 31° 54′ east

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

8G2HXW82+M2

GeoNames ID

347505

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