Archaeologists uncovered ancient military fortifications from Ptolemaic and Roman eras in Egypt's Tell Abu Sefeh, revealing strategic defenses that protected Egypt's eastern frontier.

Well-preserved Roman-era soldiers' dwellings were unearthed, ... The Ptolemaic period in Egypt spanned from 332 BCE to 30 BCE, while the Roman era lasted until 395 CE.

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The undated photo shows uncovered remains of military fortresses and residential units for soldiers dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, in the North Sinai Province, Egypt.

“The discovery is providing new insights into the defensive infrastructure that protected Egypt’s eastern borders during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods,” said Minister of Tourism and ...

Those pillars are now being dated, but the team believes the new find is older than the two forts already known to have existed on the site, one dated to the Ptolemaic era from 332 to 30 B.C. and ...

Those pillars are now being dated, but the team believes the new find is older than the two forts already known to have existed on the site, one dated to the Ptolemaic era from 332 to 30 B.C. and ...

They also found that, during Ptolemaic times, the fortress was surrounded by a trench (a moat) that was more than 6.6 feet (2 meters) deep. This trench would have helped soldiers defend the fortress.

Cleopatra herself is thought to have ordered the murder of her younger sister, who briefly challenged her place on the Ptolemaic dynasty’s throne and lived much of her short life in exile before ...