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Sais, Egypt
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"Sais" redirects here. For other uses, see Sais (disambiguation).
"Sa el-Hagar" redirects here. Not to be confused with San al-Hagar.
Sais (Ancient Greek: Σάϊς, Coptic: Ⲥⲁⲓ) was an ancient Egyptian city in the Western Nile Delta on the Canopic branch of the Nile,[1] known by the ancient Egyptians as Sꜣw.[2] It was the provincial capital of Sap-Meh, the fifth nome of Lower Egypt and became the seat of power during the Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt (c. 732–720 BC) and the Saite Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt (664–525 BC) during the Late Period.[3] On its ruins today stands the town of Sa el-Hagar[2][4] (Arabic: صا الحجر) or Sa El Hajar.
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![]() Map of Sais ruins drawn by Jean-François Champollion during his expedition in 1828 | |
Coordinates: 30°57′53″N 30°46′6″E | |
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Governorate | Gharbia |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
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