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Tanis



Tanis
Introduction

1. The greatest temple

2. Statues of Ramses 2

3. Superb reliefs

4. Royal necropolis

5. Shoshenq 3

6. Osorkon 2

7. Psusennes 1

8. In Egyptian Museum

9. Nilometers

10. Temple of Khonsu

11. Temple of Horus

12. Temple of Mut

13. So many statues!

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TANIS
Temple of Horus

Remains of Temple of Horus, Tanis, Egypt

The Temple of Horus, to the southeast of the Temple of Amon, is the largest of the satellite temples. Yet, it is the one least excavated. You can make out the size and general layout, but there is nothing to explore here.



By Tore Kjeilen