Tanis, Egypt

Entranceway

Tanis, Egypt

Sculptural fragments, recovered from the excavations, are displayed along the entranceway. Lacking impressive architectural remains, and with its major finds in gold and jewelry carted off to various museums, the site of Tanis has been preserved as an outdoor museum, where visitors can wander around, soak in the atmosphere, and try their hand at reading the cartouches on the sculpture blocks.