Sais, Egypt

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Sais was the chief city of the fifth nome of Lower Egypt, located in the western edge of the Nile Delta. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Zau. It was of greatest importance in the Late Period, when it was the capital of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt.

See also

• Neith

External links

• [Archeological description of Sais]
• [Official site at the University of Durham]

 

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