The remains of a military fortress dating back to Ramses II were discovered in the lake

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The Egyptian Archaeological Mission, located in the center of Housh Eissa in the Beheira Governorate, was able to uncover the remains of two architectural units attached to a military fort that were used as storage sheds in addition to a residential building from King Ramses II during the mission's work in the north-west corner of the military fortress.

For his part, Dr. Ayman Ashmawy, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, said that the two discovered units are complete and each is surrounded by the remains of a square-shaped mud-brick wall separated by a rectangular courtyard and led by an observer's room on the silos and the other for the guards.

Dr. Ashmawi added that the two discovered units are silos and silos of round loaves that were placed next to each other in the shape of the hive. During the cleaning work, bones of animals and fish were found inside, indicating that these silos were also used to store foodstuffs.

Nadia Khadr, head of the Central Department of the effects of the sea, said that a set of pottery kilns was also found, indicating that the ancient Egyptian was guided by the idea of ​​roasting the grains to cleanse them from insects and rid them of moisture and the effect of heat before storing them in silos to ensure their survival. Intact as long as possible without decay, and the mission also found a set of pottery vessels.

In the same context, Khalid Abdul Ghani Farhat, Director General of the effects of the lake, said that the mission revealed during the previous seasons of the external walls of the castle with its pillars and towers attached to it and the southern gate with internal and external reinforcement and the protective courtyard in front of the gate to camouflage enemies with its western entrance.