Bubastis
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For the character in Watchmen, see Characters of Watchmen § Bubastis.
Bubastis (Bohairic Coptic: Ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ Poubasti; Greek: Βούβαστις Boubastis[1] or Βούβαστος Boubastos[2]), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast, was an ancient Egyptian city. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical Pi-Beseth (Hebrew: פי-בסת py-bst, Ezekiel 30:17).[3] It was the capital of its own nome, located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt, and notable as a center of worship for the feline goddess Bastet, and therefore the principal depository in Egypt of mummies of cats.
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Ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ تل بسطة | |
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Location | Tell-Basta, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
Region | Lower Egypt |
Coordinates | 30°34′22″N 31°30′36″E |
Type | Settlement |
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Condition | In ruins |
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Its ruins are located in the suburbs of the modern city of Zagazig.