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 Asiatic seaboard.

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, and rich …

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 archaeologists, the city …

Jan 2, 2024 · Tanis flourished as the capital of Egypt during the Third Intermediate Period, between the New Kingdom and the Late Period. This era witnessed a resurgence in the Nile Delta's power, …

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 Egypt.

Tanis was one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in ancient Egypt, with evidence of human occupation dating back to the Predynastic period (circa 4000–3100 BCE).

Sep 26, 2024 · Tanis is located about 130 km northeast of the current capital, at the eastern end of the Delta. When the Greeks arrived there, they called it Tanis, distorting its original name of Djanet.