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Per-Bast is the place where the center of cult of Bast is. Bast is a cat-goddess who is the protectress of Ra. Per-Bast is also transcribed as Bubastis; Per means house, and the second word is Bast, or Bastet, so Per Bast means "house of Bast" Per Bast was in the Nile Delta and served as the capital of the nome Am-Khent, the 18th nome in Lower Egypt.

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  • Lower Egypt-en

    Map of ancient Lower Egypt showing Bubastis

  • Hathor capital - Pharaoh exhibit - Cleveland Museum of Art (27360310044)

    Hathor capital from the Temple of Bubastis in the collection of the British Museum

  • AmenophisIIRelief-BritishMuseum-August19-08

    Relief of the pharaoh Amenhotep II, made of red granite. It depicts the pharaoh worshiping the god Amun. From the 18th Dynasty, circa 1430 BC, with an additional inscription by Seti I (circa 1290 BC). Originally from Bubastis, British Museum.

  • Upper part, figure of an official of Amenhotep III, from a double statue. From Bubastis (Tell-Basta), Egypt. From the Amelia Edwards Collection. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London

    Upper part, figure of an official of Amenhotep III, from a double statue. From Bubastis (Tell-Basta), Egypt. From the Amelia Edwards Collection. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London

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