In an Egyptian border fortress, new finds have been made to everyday military life. Particularly striking is the targeted burial of a horse within the facility.
Special archaeological finds have been unearthed in an ancient Egyptian fortress, including the tomb of a 3,000-year-old war horse and the name of Ramesses II.
Archaeologists discovered the ancient burial of a 3,000-year-old horse, probably used for military purposes, inside an ancient fort in western Nile Delta, Egypt. The horse was a young, medium-sized male who may have pulled a battle cart or been used in other military activities. [...]