Border fortress of Ramses III.
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Mekter-en-Ra-mesi-su-heqa-Iunu Mktr-n-Rˁ-msj-sw-ḥq3-Jwnw Re is the one who gave birth to him, ruler of Heliopolis ( fortification tower / fortress of Ramses III. ) |
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The border fortress of Ramses III. ( Arabic Tell er-Herr , ancient Egyptian Mekter-en-Ra-mesi-su-heqa-Iunu ; place name: Magdolos ) was the name of Ramses III. in the 20th Dynasty built fortification tower ( West Semitic Migdol ), which was about 7 kilometers southwest of Pelusium and about 13 kilometers northeast of Sile in the east of the Nile Delta .
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Border fortress of Ramses III. in Egypt |
The small fortress was part of the Sile complex and served as a watchtower to provide an overview of the area near the border. In addition, a border fortress also functioned as a border control point for travelers, traders, wandering nomads and messengers.
literature
- James K. Hoffmeier: Ancient Israel in Sinai. The evidence for the authenticity of the wilderness tradition. Oxford University Press, Oxford et al. 2005, ISBN 0-19-515546-7 .
- Rainer Hannig : Large concise dictionary of Egyptian-German (2800–950 BC) (= cultural history of the ancient world . Vol. 64). Marburg Edition, 4th, revised edition. von Zabern, Mainz 2006, ISBN 3-8053-1771-9 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rainer Hannig: Large Concise Dictionary Egyptian-German (2800–950 BC). Mainz 2006, p. 1154.
- ^ Rainer Hannig: Large Concise Dictionary Egyptian-German (2800–950 BC). Mainz 2006, p. 394.
Coordinates: 31 ° N , 32 ° E