Sword Linked to Pharaoh from the Passover Story Unearthed in Egypt
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.
UNITED WITH ISRAEL 18.12.2024
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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