Discovery of 3,500-year-old Egyptian Military Fortress
A 3,500-year-old Egyptian fortress has been discovered in the north Sinai Desert, featuring a zigzag-style wall and remarkably well-preserved remnants of ovens and fossilized dough.
Archaeologists found the fort on an ancient military road, not far from the Mediterranean coast, with artifacts suggesting it may have been built during the reign of Thutmose I (circa 1504 to 1492 B.C.).
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities stated that Thutmose I was a pharaoh who expanded Egypt's empire into modern-day Syria, explaining the fortress' strategic location.
The fort is remarkably well preserved, and even has the remnants of ovens and a hunk of fossilized dough that the fortress' soldiers never got a chance to eat.
Author's summary: Ancient Egyptian fortress discovered in Sinai Desert.