Bubastis

Bubastis , also known as Tell Basta or Egyptian Per-Bast was an Ancient Egyptian city, the capital of its own nome , located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt . Bubastis is often identified with Phibeseth ("house of Bastet") of the Bible .

Bubastis in hieroglyphs Bubastis ( Greek : Βούβαστις Boubastis or Βούβαστος Boubastos ), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast , was an Ancient Egyptian city, the capital of its own nome , located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt . Bubastis is often identified with the biblical Phibeseth ( Hebrew פי-בסת PY-BST , Ezekiel 30:17). Ezek. 30:17. בחורי און ופי-בסת, בחרב יפלו; והןה, בשבי תלכןה. "Youths of Awen and Pi-Beset will fall by the sword; and they (fem) will go into captivity." הןה "they (feminine)" cannot refer to the youths, and so must refer to the cities. Hebrew words meaning "city" are generally feminine (עיר, קריה).

Archaeological site in Egypt For the character in Watchmen , see Characters of Watchmen § Bubastis . Map of ancient Lower Egypt showing Avaris Bubastis in hieroglyphs Bubastis ( Bohairic Coptic : Ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ Poubasti ; Greek : Βούβαστις Boubastis or Βούβαστος Boubastos ), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast , was an Ancient Egyptian city. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical Pi-Beseth ( py-bst , Ezekiel 30:17). It was the capital of its own nome , located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt , and notable as a center of worship for the feline goddess Bastet , and therefore the principal depository in Egypt of mummies of cats . Its ruins are located in the suburbs of the modern city of Zagazig . "Youths of Awen and Pi-Beset will fall by the sword; and they (fem) will go into captivity." "they (feminine)" cannot refer to the youths, and so must refer to the cities. Hebrew words meaning "city" are generally feminine ( ).

Archaeological site in Egypt For the character in Watchmen , see Characters of Watchmen § Bubastis . Map of ancient Lower Egypt showing Bubastis Bubastis in hieroglyphs Bubastis ( Bohairic Coptic : Ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ Poubasti ; Greek : Βούβαστις Boubastis or Βούβαστος Boubastos ), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast , was an ancient Egyptian city. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical Pi-Beseth ( py-bst , Ezekiel 30:17). It was the capital of its own nome , located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt , and notable as a center of worship for the feline goddess Bastet , and therefore the principal depository in Egypt of mummies of cats . Its ruins are located in the suburbs of the modern city of Zagazig . Ezek. 30:17. בחורי און ופי-בסת, בחרב יפלו; והןה, בשבי תלכןה. ‎ "Youths of Awen and Pi-Beset will fall by the sword; and they (fem) will go into captivity." הןה ‎ "they (feminine)" cannot refer to the youths, and so must refer to the cities. Hebrew words meaning "city" are generally feminine ( עיר, קריה ‎).

Archaeological site in Egypt For the character in Watchmen , see Characters of Watchmen § Bubastis . Map of ancient Lower Egypt showing Bubastis Bubastis in hieroglyphs Bubastis ( Bohairic Coptic : Ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥϯ Poubasti ; Greek : Βούβαστις Boubastis or Βούβαστος Boubastos ), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast , was an ancient Egyptian city. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical Pi-Beseth ( Hebrew : פי-בסת py-bst , Ezekiel 30:17). It was the capital of its own nome , located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt , and notable as a center of worship for the feline goddess Bastet , and therefore the principal depository in Egypt of mummies of cats . Its ruins are located in the suburbs of the modern city of Zagazig . Ezek. 30:17. בחורי און ופי-בסת, בחרב יפלו; והןה, בשבי תלכןה. ‎ "Youths of Awen and Pi-Beset will fall by the sword; and they (fem) will go into captivity." הןה ‎ "they (feminine)" cannot refer to the youths, and so must refer to the cities. Hebrew words meaning "city" are generally feminine ( עיר, קריה ‎).