Science news this week: Spiders on Mars and an ancient Egyptian sword
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Egyptologists find ancient sword possibly wielded against the mysterious ‘Sea Peoples’
A team of archeologists in Egypt uncovered a sword with hieroglyphs showing the name of pharaoh Ramesses II. The weapon was one of the numerous artifacts from the well-supplied Tel Al-Abqain archeological site near the coast of northwest Egypt.
Ancient sword from the era of Moses, Book of Exodus uncovered in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have announced that they recently discovered a bronze sword bearing the symbol of King Ramesses II, the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus.
3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian barracks contains sword inscribed with 'Ramesses II'
The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.
Sword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later
The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature emblem of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II.
Ancient sword from the era of Moses, Book of Exodus uncovered in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists recently found an ancient sword belonging to the military of Ramesses II, the pharaoh that scholars believe was referenced in the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of ...
Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt
Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.
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Archaeologists Unearthed 3,200-Year-Old Military Barracks In Egypt That Contained A Bronze Sword With An Inscription Of The Name Ramesses II
The barracks contained a vast collection of artifacts, including a bronze sword with a hieroglyphic inscription depicting the ...
Archaeologists Found a 3,000-Year-Old Fort in the Desert—and It Holds Evidence of a Pharaoh
The Tell Al-Abqain excavation site in northwest Egypt yielded a new military fort discovery that including stashed weapons, ...
Breakthrough as 3,200-year old remains of a military barracks unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 3,200-year-old military barracks, uncovering a trove of artifacts, including a ...
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Episode Transcript – Episode 20 - Statue of Ramesses II
Statue of Ramesses II (made around 1250 BC). Granite; found in Thebes, Egypt. "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!" That was Shelley, writing in 1818 ...