Migdol
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Mekter Mktr fortification tower / fortress |
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Migdol ( Hebrew migdāl for tower ; ancient Egyptian Mekter ) is the West Semitic name of fortification towers or small fortifications. In ancient Egypt, most of the fortifications built near the border were called Mekter . In addition, a Migdol or Mekter also functioned as a border checkpoint for travelers, traders, wandering nomads and messengers.
See also
literature
- James Karl Hoffmeier: Ancient Israel in Sinai: The evidence for the Authenticity of the wilderness Tradition . Oxford University Press, Oxford 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 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Rainer Hannig: Large Concise Dictionary Egyptian-German: (2800 - 950 BC) . P. 394.