Overview
The ruined Delta capital of the 21st and 22nd Dynasties, scattered with obelisks, granite blocks and colossal statues.
Attraction
Tanis (San El-Hagar)
The Delta capital whose royal tombs held intact silver coffins and gold masks.
Photo: Einsamer Schütze / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)
Why Visit Tanis (San El-Hagar)
Intact royal burials were found here - silver coffins and gold masks - yet the site is almost empty of visitors, so you see it at your own pace.
History of Tanis (San El-Hagar)
Tanis rose as Egypt's northern capital after the New Kingdom, built largely from stone carried from older cities. Pierre Montet excavated the royal necropolis in 1939 and found tombs the robbers had missed; the news was overtaken by the outbreak of war.
Best Time to Visit Tanis (San El-Hagar)
October to April. The Delta is flat and open, so mornings are far more comfortable than midday.
How to Get to Tanis (San El-Hagar)
In the eastern Nile Delta, roughly three hours by road from Cairo. Usually visited as a private day trip, often paired with Bubastis.
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