Welcome to Per-Bast,
the city of the the 18th Nome of Lower Egypt
Historical Per-Bast,
Bubastis, & Modern Tell Basta
Per-Bast is located in the Nile Delta on a strategically important location as it controls the trades routes from Memphis to the Sinai and into Asia. the peak of the town's influence was reached during the 22nd Dynasty, when the capital of Egypt was moved to Bubastis. Finds dating from all periods of Kemetic history have been made at the Tell-Basta. Herodotus described the temple as standing on an island, with two water channels running on its sides, and being on a much lower level than the city in the middle of which it was located. The water channels have been more appropriately described as the two arms of the sacred lake. Blocks of various dates, including some bearing the names of kings of the 4th Dynasty, were found reused in the temple. Other known buildings on the site are the ka temples of Teti and Pepy I, the sed-festival chapels of Amenemhet III and Amenhotep III, a temple of Temw built by Osorkon II, a temple of Maahes (the lion god regarded as the son of Bast) dedicated by Osorkon III, a vast necropolis, and a temple of the Roman Period.
Per-Bast was almost completely destroyed five years ago during the troubles that brought the late Per-aa Ma'at-ib-Re Nesnut to the Horus Throne. Nomarch Basteta Meritamen was appointed to restore the Per-Netjert and the city to its former glory, thereby securing another section of the trade routes vital to Kemet. Her Roman husband Maximus encouraged Basteta to see this as a wonderful opportunity and not a tragedy. Applying Roman engineering and architectural techniques he laid out a city plan with paved streets and abundant water throughout. Though it has taken us considerable time we now have a plan for the new Temple of Bast ready for our Pera'a's approval. Our businesses are flourishing as more and more people choose Per-Bast as their home in Qenbet, due to the hard labors of this couple.
After the assassination of Maximus, Basteta travelled to the capital, Waset, only to learn of the murder of the Per-aa as well as of the young Horus-in-the-Nest. She accepted the offer to become Great First Wife to the newly appointed Per-aa Siamun-Re (life, health, prosperity!), taking the name Basteta-Tiye. She appointed her Chief Architech, IrysNepthys Nebet, as Nomarch of the 18th Nome, Lower Egypt, and Mayor of its principle city, Per Bast. In part to keep some distance from events she left long behind in Upper Kemet, and in part to welcome in a new beginning, the new Nomarch changed her name to IrysNepthys Seshat.
Basteta-Tiye remains Hemet-netjer-weret net Bast (Chief Priestess to Bast), and continues to be responsible for the Temple of Bast in Per Bast.
Coming soon: Residents' Page, Per Bast Map, more.
Code for this Per Bast Logo, below
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Code for this Per Bast Logo, below
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Code for the Businesses of Per Bast, below
Maps created by or redrawn from historical sources are copyright Basteta-Tiye, and are used by her kind permission.
Information on city and goddess courtesy The High Priestess of Bast, Merybast Nebet, and by Basteta Meritamen.
See Merybast's site for more information on the Goddess Bast.
Information also gleaned from the Per-Ankh pages of Ancient Sites. Logo created by IrysNepthys Seshat, and available for all Per-Bast residents.
This site is for study and fun.
Please alert IrysNepthys Seshat of any errors or dead links.
Last updated June 2001, and still under construction.
