Tanis

Tanis or San al-Hagar is the Greek name for ancient Egyptian ḏꜥn.t, an important archaeological site in the northeastern of Egypt, and the location of a city of the same name.

Tanis

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
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