Reported by Popular Mechanics:
Archaeologists from the Egyptian Archaeological Mission have uncovered a 3,400-year-old royal palace in Tel Habwa, northern Sinai, which they believe served as a retreat for the Egyptian pharaoh King Thutmose III during Egypt’s 18th dynasty.
The archaeologists found the house during a recent development project. “It is likely that this building has been used as a royal respite due to the architectural planning of the building and the scarcity of pottery fractures inside,” the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage writes in a translated statement posted on Facebook.
The vacation home features a grand main hall with three limestone columns, a secondary hall, and several adjoining rooms, all adorned with prominent pillars. The archaeologists determined the age of the palace by analyzing the sequence of layers at the ruined site and examining pottery found nearby. Additionally, they discovered two artifacts inscribed with King Thutmose III’s name.
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