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Ramses II temple unearthed in Upper Egypt
Dr. Sabri Abdel Aziz, Head of the Pharaonic Sector in the SCA, said that excavations at Ehnasia, an archaeological area in Beni-Sueif, recently uncovered remains of a temple that can be dated to the reign of king Ramses II (1279-1213 BC). Inside the remains of this temple, excavators uncovered ten cartouches of Ramses II... »
Ancient city Lost and Found
Austrian archaeologists located a 3,600-year-old underground city in Egypt, believed to part of the ancient city of Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos. The city was located during the Austrian mission’s excavations in the Tel al-Dabaa area, north-east of Cairo, using a radar. The photos taken give an overview of the urban planning of the city,... »
Egypt after Hatshepsut
Image via Wikipedia Approximately twenty years after her death, Hatshepsut’s nephew, Thutmose III, set about systematically, but very selectively, erasing her name and images from her monuments. Her “representations ... »
Ancient Egyptian army headquarters unearthed in Sinai
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the largest military complex in Egypt, dating back to the reign of Thutmose II (1516-1504 B.C.). The site is located in the Sinai peninsula, along the Road of Horus, an ancient commercial and military road linking Ancient Egypt to Asia. According to Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s chief archaeologist, the fortified... »
