Tahpanhes

The Greek Daphnae, the present Tell Defenneh. The ruins of an old frontier fortre and camp known as "The Palace of the Jew's Daughter." Probably the original garrison of the Carian and Ionian mercenaries by whose aid Psammetichus I. fought his way to the throne of Egypt, and whose foundation deposits were discovered beneath the four corners of the fort (Herod. ii. 30 and ii. 154). It was the home of Zedekiah's daughters after Jerusalem had been besieged and taken by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, B.C. 588 (Jer. xliii. 6, 7; Joseph us, Ant. ix. 7). In the reign of Amasis (Aahmes II.) the whole Greek garrison was deported to Memphis and its place taken by Egyptians, who in their turn were succeeded by a Persian garrison.