| Location | - Lower Egypt - West Delta on the Canopic branch of the Nile |
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| Nome |  Capital of Northern shield - the 5th Nome of Lower Egypt
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| Type of Settlement | Capital City | |
| Local deity | Neith - goddess of warfare | |
| Ancient name | Zau | |
| Contemporary name | Sa el Hagar | |
| Historical Development | - There are no surviving remains for the city before the New Kingdom - the city came to prominence during the Third Intermediate Period - Late Kingdom - Became Capital of Egypt during the 24th and 26th Dynasties - It was an impressive city with many stone buildings. The temple of Neith rivaled in splendor that of the temple of Karnak. - Herodotus writing in the 5th century BC, described large obelisks, a sacred lake and a huge granite naos of Ahmose 2 | |
| Monuments | - Due to water damage, there are few surviving traces of this town consisting of relief blocks
- Many of the blocks found at Rosetta, including the famous Rosetta Stone which provided the key to the decipherment of hieroglyphs, came originally from Sais. |
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