Hidden fort, tree-lined road, and moat uncovered at ancient Egyptian fortress in the Sinai Desert

Archaeological excavations at Tell Abu Saifi, Egypt’s long-time “Fortress of the East,” have revealed a sophisticated system of fortifications, a tree-lined limestone road, soldiers’ quarters, large lime kilns, and the possible remnants of a much older fort…

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