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3,000-year-old horse found in Egyptian fort linked to Ramesses II

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old young male horse inside Egypt’s ancient Abqaa’ fortress, suggesting it may have been used to pull a chariot. Nearby harness fittings point to its military role. Excavations also uncovered tablets bearing the names of Ramesses II and Merneptah, along with a depiction of a captured Libyan prisoner from the Meshwesh tribe.

3,000-year-old horse found in Egyptian fort linked to Ramesses II

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