Site of ancient Daphnae, a town established by Psamtik I in 650 BC. The site has been flattened by wind erosion and only two higher areas remain, rising 4-5 metres above the plain, consisting of the remaining brickwork of the Psamtik citadel, excavated by Flinders Petrie for the EES in 1885. Some very fine Greek pottery was found at the site, like the vessel on the right. This site is the focus of a major project by the British Museum. Egypt Exploration Society Delta Survey no. 212.
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