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Zoan

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Zoan: see Tanis Tanis (tā`nĭs), ancient city of Egypt, in the eastern delta of the Nile.
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Tanis

 biblical Zoan

Ancient city, Egypt. Its remains are located in the Nile River delta. Capital of a province of Lower Egypt and, under the 21st and 22nd dynasties (c. 1075–c. 700 BC), of the whole country, it was important as one of the ports nearest to the Asian seaboard. In 1939 several intact royal tombs containing silver coffins, gold masks, and gold and silver jewelry were excavated within the ancient main temple enclosure.



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