Zoan
Americannoun
noun
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Southern Egypt first recovered its independence, then Memphis fell, and finally the Hyksos conquerors were driven out of Zoan, their capital, and confined to the fortress of Avaris, on the confines of Asia.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Goshen, Zoan and Pithom, the sites around which the early history of Israel gathered, have thus been brought to light.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Sabako, therefore, fixed his court at Zoan and Hanes, simply because they had already become the leading cities, if not the capitals, of the north and the south.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Marvelous things did He in the sight of our forefathers, in the land of Egypt, even in the field of Zoan.
From Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 by Kingsley, William C.
It must have been while the Hyksos monarchs were holding their court at Zoan that Abraham entered the land.
From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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