Middle East History UNITED WITH ISRAEL DEC 18, 2024
Sword Linked to Pharaoh from the Passover Story Unearthed in Egypt
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The excavation also yielded a wealth of personal belongings from the soldiers’ daily lives, including military weapons, hunting equipment, personal adornments, and ivory kohl applicators.
Egyptian archaeologists have found what they believe is a sword linked to the Pharaoh who was famously told by Moses to “Let my People Go” as recounted in the Torah.
The 3,200-year-old bronze ceremonial sword bearing the name Ramses II in hieroglyphics was discovered in the remains of an ancient military complex at Tell Al-Abqain.
While the exact age of the fortress remains uncertain, it operated during the reign of Ramses II who held Egypt’s second-longest rule (1279-1213 BC).
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