Tennis, Egypt

Tennis, Egypt

Tennis or Tinnis was an ancient city of Egypt situated at coord|31|12|N|32|14|E, on an island in Manzala Lake, southwest of Port Said. The city was founded by refugees from Tanis, after which the city was named. Tennis was an important port, exporting agricultural products of Egypt, particularly textiles, throughout the Middle East.

References

* [http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0848171.html The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia]
* [http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp GeoNames name server]


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