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]

Sais, ancient Egyptian city (Sai) in the Nile River delta on the Canopic (Rosetta) Branch of the Nile River, in Al-Gharbīyah muḥāfaẓah (governorate). From prehistoric times Sais was the location of the chief shrine of Neith, the goddess of war and of the loom.

Dec 1, 2024 · Sais, known in ancient Egyptian as Sꜣw and in Greek as Σάϊς, was a prominent city located in the Western Nile Delta on the Canopic branch of the Nile River. The city’s rich history spans from the Neolithic period through the Late Period of ancient Egypt, leaving a legacy that has intrigued historians, archaeologists, and scholars for centuries.

Sep 29, 2020 · Sais was a prestigious city of northern Egypt about 3100 BC, full of magnificent buildings and royal crypts, and the wives of the rulers of the first Dynasty (Merneit, Meritneit) had come from Sais.

Jul 7, 2009 · Egyptologists have long known of the ancient and venerable Delta city of Sais. Texts tell that, since the start of the Pharaonic Era, around 3000 BC, it was the cult centre of the creator- and war-goddess – Neith.

Oct 31, 2016 · According to Herodotus and some other sources, Sais was a prestigious cult center of northern Egypt about 3100 BC, full of great and luxurious buildings and royal sepulchers.

Nov 22, 2014 · On the Canopic branch of the Nile laid a city known as Sais, or Sa el-Hagar. The ancient city dates back to 3,000 B.C, however habitation at the site extends back to the pre-dynastic and Neolithic period, from at least 4,200 B.C. It was the provincial capital of the fifth nome of Lower Egypt, known as Sap-Meh.

Aug 25, 2017 · Sais was the capital of Egypt in Dynasty 26 (664-525 BC) and is located on the western Rashid Branch of the Nile, halfway between Cairo and Alexandria.

Sais (Greek: Σάις): city in the western Delta of Egypt. Situated in the western part of the Delta of the Nile, on the Rosetta branch, Sais was the capital of the fifth nome of Lower Egypt.

Sais, also known as Sa el-Hagar, was an ancient Egyptian settlement located in the western Nile Delta, in the 5th nome of Lower Egypt. Here's an overview: Sais was situated on the western bank of the Nile River, approximately 25 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of the Mediterranean coast.