Found a shiny 3,000-year-old bronze sword with the mark of an Egyptian pharaoh

A team of archaeologists excavating an ancient fortress in Egypt's Nile Delta discovered a bronze sword this month, according to The Washington Post . Although it is believed to be more than 3,000 years old, the sword still shines after being cleaned.

Bronze sword with hieroglyphs related to pharaoh Ramses II

PHOTO: EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUES

The sword is engraved with a cartouche, a symbol used by the pharaohs, and a hieroglyphic of the name of King Ramses II, who reigned in Egypt from 1279-1213 BC.

According to Popular Science , Ramses II was the second longest-reigning pharaoh in Egyptian history, noted for his building efforts and wars with the Hittites and pirate tribes. Known as Ramses the Great, the pharaoh is credited with expanding Egypt's borders eastward to modern-day Syria and southward to Sudan. Ramses' influence and wealth were widespread throughout Egypt, according to evidence recently found by archaeologists.

The sword was found along with other artifacts at the Tel Al-Abqain archaeological site near Egypt's northwest coast, which may have been infiltrated by rival Egyptian forces.

Archaeologists also found two carved limestone blocks. One of the blocks bore hieroglyphs mentioning King Ramses II and an official named Bay.

According to Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the fortress where the artifacts were found was an important military base during the period 1550-1070 BC. The base was built to protect Egypt's northwestern border from attacks by Libyan tribes and sea peoples, a pirate alliance that waged war in the eastern Mediterranean during the late Bronze Age.

With adequate supplies, the soldiers at the fort may have successfully defended against the invasion. However, archaeologists are unsure why the base was left with so many objects.

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