Zawyet Umm El Rakham
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About Zawyet Umm El Rakham and its history
Ruins of a fortress built by Ramesses II on the coast west of Marsa Matruh to guard Egypt's western frontier.
Zawyet Umm El Rakham (Egyptian Arabic: زاوية أم الرخم lit. "the resthouse of the mother of vultures") is an archaeological site located on the North coast of Egypt 20 km to the west of Marsa Matruh, and about 300 km to the west of Alexandria
During the reign of Ramesses II, it was the location of a major fortress-town which probably marked the western extent of direct Egyptian influence.
It was discovered in 1948 and in the subsequent years was sporadically examined by Alan Rowe and Labib Habachi. Since 1994 extensive excavations have been undertaken at the site by a team from the University of Liverpool under the direction of Steven Snape.
The fortress is described by its texts as built on Libyan land, apparently to control the water resources in the area.
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- Location
- Marsa Matruh, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 31.4000, 27.0258
- Category
- Ancient Sites
Source: Wikipedia · Factual information about the real landmark; unrelated to virtual ownership.
