Tinnis

Tennis
ⲑⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲓ
Tennis is located in Egypt
Tennis
Tennis
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 31°12′N 32°14′E / 31.200°N 32.233°E / 31.200; 32.233
Country Egypt
GovernoratePort Said
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Tennis or Tinnīs (Egyptian Arabic: تنيس, Coptic: ⲑⲉⲛⲛⲉⲥⲓ[1]) was a medieval city in Egypt which no longer exists. It was most prosperous from the 9th century to the 11th century [2] until its abandonment. It was located at 31°12′N 32°14′E, on an island in Lake Manzala, southwest of Port Said.

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  2. ^ Johns, Jeremy; Savage‐Smith, Emilie (October 2003). "The Book of Curiosities: A Newly Discovered Series of Islamic Maps". Imago Mundi. 55 (1): 7–24. doi:10.1080/0308569032000095451. ISSN 0308-5694. S2CID 128486282.