Archaeologists May Have Found Egypt’s Lost City of Masn
The inscription adds new evidence linking Tell Abu Seify to Masn, but archaeologists say more excavation is needed before the identification is confirmed.
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A 3,000-year-old inscription naming Masn may help archaeologists identify the lost Egyptian city
A remarkable sandstone lintel inscribed with the titles of Ramesses II was uncovered at Tell Abu Seify. This inscription reveals valuable information about the restoration of a statue of Horus, the Lord of Masn. Such findings bolster the theory that this site may very well be the fabled lost city of Masn, showcasing evolution from a significant religious and military hub to an industrial quarry through recent excavations.
The excavations carried out during the current season in the archaeological site of Tell Abu Saifi, located in the town of Al Qantara East, in the province of Ismailia, have provided a set of evidences that allow us to advance the understanding of the original route of the Way of Horus, the military route that in ancient times connected [...]
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