Tanis, Egypt

Tanis is the administrative center of the 14th nom in the Egyptian Delta, on the eastern arm of the Nile - Tanitsky, today known as Moez. The city was the capital of the Delta during the Late Period, when the end of Pharaonic times was already looming on the horizon of history. 
The Bible says that Tanis was founded 7 years after Hebron. In general, the interpretation of this statement is not clear, but it is an indisputable fact that the first traces of the existence of the city date from the time of the XII dynasty.
The colossi of Amenemh I, the founder of Userteseni, were found in the lands of Tanis. During the reign of the Hyksos, a temporary disintegration of the monarchy began, and then Tanis became the center of the northern half of Egypt.
The peak of the city's heyday was marked during the constant wars with Asia in the XIX dynasty, when the kings - Seti I, Ramses II, Merenpta, often resided here because of its proximity to the Syrian border. These kings are believed to have worshiped Seti I, in part because the god is local to Tanis. 
The period in the history of the city, dedicated to the reign of the XXI dynasty, was marked by the election of Tanis as the capital and the surrender of Thebes to the priests. The city flourished in Greco-Roman times.
Archaeological excavations at these sites have uncovered the remains of a temple built by the Ptolemies, as well as numerous private homes. Of particular interest is Bockhawi's second-century home, furnished with typical Egyptian items, a library of demotic papyri, and a statue of the owner with a demotic inscription. Next to it is another residence of a Roman official again from the II century with Western-style furniture and Greek papyri. 
Today, in place of Tanis, the fishing village of San, inhabited by Coptic Bashmurian, has been built. Tanis is left with a vast area of ​​paving and an abundance of scattered remains of buildings.