Egypt, San el-Hagar, Ancient Tanis

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The Delta city of Tanis, modern San el-Hagar, was the Late Period capital of the 19th Lower Egyptian nome, having replaced Per-Rameses (Qantir) as the royal residence of kings during Dynasties XXI and XXII. The city of Tanis contained enormous temple structures, built largely from re-used material from Per-Rameses (which itself had re-used many older monuments) and other Delta sites. The Temple of Amun was excavated initially by Auguste Mariette.