Tanis

: Tanis was made world-famous by the film Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark as the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant.

: The site is a chaotic jumble of freshwater fish, land dinosaurs, and trees that were violently tossed together by massive waves of water triggered by the impact.

: Because the massive mud-brick city is mostly buried beneath the desert, archaeologist Sarah Parcak famously used infrared satellite imagery to map an entire network of its ancient streets and houses from space. : Tanis was made world-famous by the film

: You can explore the history of its excavations and the tragic timing of its discovery in National Geographic's piece "The true story of the 'lost city' made famous by Indiana Jones". Which of these two "Tanis" locations

: Fossilized sturgeon and paddlefish were found with tiny glass beads (tektites) lodged in their gills. These beads rained down from the sky minutes after the asteroid hit. : You can explore the history of its

: You can read the original, highly detailed narrative of the discovery in The New Yorker's feature "The Day the Dinosaurs Died" . 🏛️ 2. The Ancient City of Tanis (Nile Delta, Egypt)

If you are interested in archaeology, Tanis was one of the most important capitals of Ancient Egypt during the 21st and 22nd dynasties. : You can read the original, highly detailed

: By studying the growth rings in the preserved fish bones, researchers published a paper proving that the asteroid struck during the Northern Hemisphere's spring .