Egypt
- 3,000-year-old Temples Discovered In Egypt
MSNBC (Hadeel Al-Shalchi) Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign delegations visiting Egypt,...
- Egypt's Frontier Oasis
Archaeology Magazine (Salima Ikram) The third- to fourth-century A.D. Roman fort at Umm el-Dabadib is likely built over an earlier pharaonic one. The oasis's Roman forts are found at the north, south, east, and west limits of the oasis, often near...
- Northern Sinai
Al Ahram Weekly Nevine El-Aref takes a look at the historical importance of the route from Egypt accross northern Sinai and describes various New Kingdom forts as well as the newly discovered New Kingdom fortress of Tharos in North Sinai. The article...
- Massive Egyptian Fort Discovered On Edge Of Sinai Desert
The Peninsula (Source: AFP) Egypt announced yesterday the discovery of the largest-ever military city from the Pharaonic period on the edge of the Sinai desert, part of a series of forts that stretched to the Gaza border. “The three forts are part of...
- New Light Show
At the temple of Horus at Edfu a beautiful new light show has been set up playing nightly. The light show features Horus' victory over Seth....
Egypt
The War Path of Horus - New Sites
http://www.egypttoday.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1805
This is the last paragraph on Egypt Today's News-Reel page, speculating about the War Path of Horus, and the light that new sites are casting on it: "Finally, the War Path of Horus has long been the subject of debate. Was it a myth, or historical fact? Only a handful of the 11 forts said to mark the ancient protective boundaries delineating Egypts territories have been discovered. Last month, three new forts believed to have been a part of the path were unearthed north of Ismailiyya, where they are thought to have marked and protected the kingdoms eastern borders. SCA officials are ecstatic, saying they believe the forts could shed new light on the military logic of the ancient Egyptians".
This is the last paragraph on Egypt Today's News-Reel page, speculating about the War Path of Horus, and the light that new sites are casting on it: "Finally, the War Path of Horus has long been the subject of debate. Was it a myth, or historical fact? Only a handful of the 11 forts said to mark the ancient protective boundaries delineating Egypts territories have been discovered. Last month, three new forts believed to have been a part of the path were unearthed north of Ismailiyya, where they are thought to have marked and protected the kingdoms eastern borders. SCA officials are ecstatic, saying they believe the forts could shed new light on the military logic of the ancient Egyptians".
- 3,000-year-old Temples Discovered In Egypt
MSNBC (Hadeel Al-Shalchi) Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign delegations visiting Egypt,...
- Egypt's Frontier Oasis
Archaeology Magazine (Salima Ikram) The third- to fourth-century A.D. Roman fort at Umm el-Dabadib is likely built over an earlier pharaonic one. The oasis's Roman forts are found at the north, south, east, and west limits of the oasis, often near...
- Northern Sinai
Al Ahram Weekly Nevine El-Aref takes a look at the historical importance of the route from Egypt accross northern Sinai and describes various New Kingdom forts as well as the newly discovered New Kingdom fortress of Tharos in North Sinai. The article...
- Massive Egyptian Fort Discovered On Edge Of Sinai Desert
The Peninsula (Source: AFP) Egypt announced yesterday the discovery of the largest-ever military city from the Pharaonic period on the edge of the Sinai desert, part of a series of forts that stretched to the Gaza border. “The three forts are part of...
- New Light Show
At the temple of Horus at Edfu a beautiful new light show has been set up playing nightly. The light show features Horus' victory over Seth....