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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Photo: Giant Fortress's Remains Found in Egypt


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In late May 2008 archaeologists announced the discovery of new artifacts from the giant fortress Tharu, including the relief seen above.

The fort, located in the Sinai Peninsula near modern-day Gaza, helped protect the eastern borders of ancient Egypt for a thousand years.

Photograph courtesy Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities