 22nd dynasty: Encyclopedia - BubastisBubastis is the Greek name of the Ancient Egyptian city of Per-Bast, located along the River Nile in the Delta region of Lower Egypt.
It was a center of worship for the feline goddess Bast (also called Bastet (emphasising the feminine ending t), or even Bubastis (after the city)), and it served as the capital of the nome of Am-Khent, the 18th nome of Lower Egypt.
It became a royal residence after Shoshenq I, the first ruler of the 22nd dynasty, was made pharaoh in 952 BC. Bubastis was a ...
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