Tell Abyad

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Tell Abyad ( the white hill ) is an archaeological site near the present-day city of Gilbana ( Sinai ) in modern Egypt . Here in 2007 the remains of a royal residence from the Ramesside period were examined and partly excavated. It was a mud brick building surrounded by a wall. Inside the wall was a large building with an inner courtyard. Only the southeastern part has been excavated and shows a series of rooms along a corridor. Remains of wall paintings were found, which testify to a former splendid interior. The pottery dates the construction under Seti I to Ramses II. Everything indicates that the complex was built quickly and was not in operation for long, perhaps as a base for members of the royal family on their way to or from Palestine .

literature

  • Dominique Valbelle, François Leclère: Tell Abyad: a royal Ramesside residence. In: Egyptian Archeology. The Bulletin of the Egypt Exploration Society (EA). Volume 32, 2008, ISSN  0962-2837 , pp. 29-32.

Coordinates: 30 ° 56 ′ 0 ″  N , 32 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  E