The fortress was erected during the New Kingdom, which spanned from 1550 to 1070 B.C., making it at least 3,000 years old. Pharaohs in this period, considered to be the golden age of ancient Egypt, ...
The fortress covers approximately 8,000 square meters, making it three times larger than a previously discovered fortress at the same site from the 1980s. Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy ...