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Archaeologists discovered refined Ptolemaic and Roman period fortifications, as soon as protected Egypt

Editorial Board Published May 19, 2025
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Historical navy fortifications courting again to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian historical past have been not too long ago uncovered by archaeologists.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities introduced the invention in a Fb put up, which was translated from Arabic to English, on Could 3. Officers stated {that a} current excavation on the Inform Abu Sefeh web site led to the uncovering of an expansive navy advanced. 

The Inform Abu Sefeh web site is situated in North Sinai, close to the Egyptian metropolis of Ismailia and the Suez Canal.

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Described as one in every of Egypt’s “important strategic locations,” Inform Abu Sefeh emerged as a outstanding location in antiquity. The ministry of tourism and antiquities stated the location performed a “pivotal role in protecting Egypt’s eastern borders.”

There, archaeologists “uncovered remains of military fortifications, soldiers’ residential units, and a trench indicating the possibility of another fortress in the area,” in keeping with the ministry. 

An Egyptian archaeological mission not too long ago uncovered the stays of navy fortifications within the North Sinai governorate. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout through Getty Pictures)

Aerial photos present the delicate historical navy fortifications, together with artifacts reminiscent of basins and pots. 

Consultants additionally consider that bushes as soon as lined a highway to the fortress.

“[M]ore than 500 clay circles were uncovered on both sides of the stone road, likely used for planting trees that adorned the entrance of the fortress during the Ptolemaic era,” the discharge famous.

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Egyptian officers added that the troopers’ residences “provide a clear picture of the daily life of cavalry stationed at the Roman fortress during the reigns of Emperor Diocletian and Emperor Maximian.”

“[T]he discovery of four large kilns used for producing quicklime [also indicate] the site’s transformation into an industrial center at the end of the Roman era, leading to the destruction of all stone structures at the site,” the assertion added.

The findings have been made on the historic web site of Inform Abu Seify, a location of strategic significance. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout through Getty Pictures)

Archaeologists additionally found a highway that was over 330 ft lengthy and 36 ft huge. 

It was “paved with limestone slabs, extending from outside the eastern gate of the Roman fortress to the heart of the site.”

“[This] road is built over an older road from the Ptolemaic era, constructed from limestone slabs,” the assertion stated.

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy stated in an announcement that the invention “sheds light on the secrets of Egypt’s eastern military fortifications during the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.”

The invention provides insights into the design and performance of jap navy fortifications in antiquity. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout through Getty Pictures)

“[It also] highlights the significance of Tell Abu Sefeh as a military and industrial center throughout the ages,” the official added.

Secretary-Normal of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mohamed Ismail Khaled echoed Fathy’s sentiment.

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The excavation “contributes to a more accurate depiction of the map of Egypt’s defenses on its eastern borders, reaffirming that Sinai has always been Egypt’s eastern gateway and first fortress,” he added. 

It was “paved with limestone slabs, extending from outside the eastern gate of the Roman fortress to the heart of the site.”

“[The mission also] managed to uncover a distinctive architectural design for the eastern gates of the previously discovered Ptolemaic and Roman fortresses at the site, aiding in re-imagining the shape of defensive entrances at that time, along with a massive defensive trench over two meters deep at the entrance of the Ptolemaic fortress, believed to be part of a defensive system that could be disabled when threatened,” Khaled added. 

The invention provides insights into the design and performance of jap navy fortifications in antiquity. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout through Getty Pictures)

The announcement comes weeks after the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities introduced the weird discovery of a false door at an historical Egyptian tomb.

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Earlier than that, the ministry reported one other uncommon discover: a 3,000-year-old mining advanced, full with remnants of millennia-old baths, workshops and houses.

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