Scientists Reveal Ancient Egyptian Battlements
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An Egyptian archeological team has uncovered battlements from Pharaonic times at the ancient eastern gateway to Egypt in the north of the Sinai Peninsula, the Culture Ministry said Wednesday. The find includes three fortifications near Tharu, an ancient city that stood on a branch of the Nile that had since dried up. The battlements stand on the Horus Road, once acommercial and military artery to Asia.
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