STORY: Ancient military barracks, warehouses discovered in Egypt
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 5, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:49
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. photos of the archaeological sites and unearthed cultural relics (courtesy of Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
2. various of the Ministry of Antiquities
3. various of the artifacts in the Grand Egyptian Museum

STORYLINE:

An Egyptian archeological mission unearthed a group of mud bricks-made military barracks and warehouses from the New Kingdom era (1550 BC-1069 BC) in Beheira governorate in northern Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Thursday.

Some personal tools used by soldiers were found on the site, the ministry said in a statement.

It noted that the finding uncovers details about the ancient Egyptian army's strategic positions in the west, which were established to protect the borders from attacks by regional tribes.

Preliminary studies disclosed that some architectural units were used for preserving the daily food of soldiers, it said, noting the discovery of pottery remains, animal remains, fish and cylindrical-shaped ovens at the site.

A bronze sword adorned with a cartouche of King Ramses II, along with other artifacts illustrating the daily lives of soldiers, such as weapons, fishing tools, and protective amulets, were also uncovered.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)