| Sais | ||||||
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| Ancient Egyptian: Zau | ||||||
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| Location | Sa el-Hagar | |||||
| Coordinates | 30°57′53″N 30°46′6″E | |||||
| Region | Lower Egypt | |||||
| Nome | Nit-Mehu | |||||
| Main deities | Neith | |||||
Sais (ancient Egyptian: zꜣw, modern: Sa el-Hagar) is an Ancient Egyptian city in Lower Egypt, located on the west bank of the Canopic branch of the eastern Nile Delta. It was the provincial capital of Nit-Mehu, the fifth nome of Lower Egypt.
The main priesthood of Neith was situated at Sais.
History[]
Early Dynastic Egypt[]
Manetho states that Aha built a temple to Neith at Sais.[1] This expedition and building at Sais is also mentioned from an ivory label from Aha's tomb showing a shrine in front of which two crossing bows and a shield are shown which are Neith's symbol[2], found by Flinders Petrie the shrine is also surrounded by a fence, with two mast surmounted by flags in front.[3]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Adams, B./Cialowicz, K.M., 1988: Protodynastic Egypt. Shire Publications, Buckinghamshire.
- Tyldesley, J., 2011: Myths & Legends of Ancient Egypt. Ellipsis Books Limited, Glasgow.
- Watterson, B., 2003: Gods of Ancient Egypt. Sutton Publishing, Sparkford.