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Archaeologists in Egypt’s Nile Delta have uncovered the remains of an ancient warhorse that was given an honorific burial over 3,000 years ago during the New Kingdom period (1570-1069 B.C.). The site at Tell Al-Abqain, a fortress established to defend against Libyan tribes, includes not only horse bones but also residential structures and artifacts such as grain-storage silos, pottery ovens, religious amulets, and prisoner depictions. Dr. Hisham El-Leithy highlighted the precise urban planning evident in these findings, while Mohamed Abdel-Badie noted that preliminary studies indicate the horse was likely used for military purposes like chariot pulling, emphasizing its special burial status.
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Archaeologists in Cairo have discovered the remains of what is believed to be an ancient warhorse from more than 3,000 years ago. The horse was found at Tell Al-Abqain, located in Egypt's northern Beheira province near the Nile Delta, and it received a ceremonial burial during the New Kingdom period (1570-1069 B.C.). This discovery is part of a broader archaeological site that includes military fortresses and everyday life artifacts. The area served as a defensive outpost against Libyan tribes.
Among other significant finds are religious amulets, pottery vessels, and ostraca used for various purposes like storage and cooking. Additionally, the team unearthed a large residential complex with mudbrick houses featuring planned streets, grain-storage silos, and cylindrical pottery ovens. Dr. Hisham El-Leithy, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, noted that these findings demonstrate advanced urban planning and resource management systems within ancient fortresses.
Mohamed Abdel-Badie, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, stated that initial studies indicate the horse belonged to a medium-sized breed known for its speed and agility, likely used in military activities such as pulling war chariots. The honorific burial given to the horse underscores its significance in ancient Egyptian society.
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Archaeologists say they have discovered the remains of a likely warhorse from ancient Egypt that was given an honorific burial more than 3,000 years ago.
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The horse was found amid structures and artifacts that have revealed more details of military and daily life inside ancient Egyptian fortresses, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Wednesday statement.
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The site at Tell Al-Abqain, in the Nile Delta in Egypt's northern Beheira province, was established during the New Kingdom (1570-1069 B.C.) to protect Egypt from attacks by Libyan tribes.
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Among the other items unearthed was a large mudbrick residential complex with planned streets, as well as rooms with grain-storage silos and cylindrical pottery ovens used to prepare food.
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According to Dr. Hisham El-Leithy, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the findings reflect precise urban planning and an organized system to manage resources inside the fortress.
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Mohamed Abdel-Badie, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, said preliminary studies show it belonged to a medium-sized breed characterized by speed and agility, believed to have been used for military activities that could have included pulling war chariots in the New Kingdom.
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The position of the horse's body, the direction of its head, and the orderly nature of the burial indicate it was deliberately and systematically interred, suggesting the animal received an honorific burial, he said.
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A few yards from the burial site, archaeologists also discovered cylindrical pieces of alabaster and limestone believed to have formed part of a horse's chariot harness, bolstering the theory that the site had a military purpose.
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The excavations also uncovered part of a limestone stela depicting a prisoner with his body bent in a posture of submission and his hands bound.
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His clothing indicates he was a Libyan prisoner.
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The team also found religious amulets associated with protection, fertility, renewal and strength, along with a variety of pottery vessels and ostraca used for storage, cooking, serving food and preserving perfumes and oils, as well as tools, jewelry, and other artifacts.
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