Mideast in Pictures: Monumental relics in Tanis, Egypt-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: Monumental relics in Tanis, Egypt
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Editor: huaxia
2024-10-15 03:28:15
This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows a carved block at the Tanis ruins in Sharqiya Province, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tanis, located in the northeastern Nile Delta of Egypt, boasts many monumental relics and is one of the country's most important archaeological sites.
Tanis rose to prominence during the Third Intermediate Period, particularly in the 21st and 22nd Dynasties (circa 1075-712 BCE), when it served as the capital of Egypt.
This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows a nilometer at the Tanis ruins in Sharqiya Province, Egypt.(Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows the Tanis ruins in Sharqiya Province, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows a pharaoh statue at the Tanis ruins in Sharqiya Province, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows the Tanis ruins in Sharqiya Province, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)This photo taken on Oct. 12, 2024 shows carved blocks at the Tanis ruins in Sharqiya Province, Egypt. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)■
