Scientists unearth complete remains of Egyptian warhorse given honorific burial some 3,000 years ago
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Excavations at Tell Al-Abqain in northern Egypt have unearthed a complete skeleton of a young male horse, estimated to be more than 3,000 years old. Archaeologists say the manner of burial and the harness fragments found nearby suggest the horse may have been used for military purposes and given a special burial ceremony after its death.
The tomb of a horse and royal insignia are among the latest discoveries made by a local archaeological mission in Tell el-Abqa'in, locality of the Western Nile Delta about 75 kilometers from Alexandria of Egypt, where a mil... (ANSA)
Excavations at Tell Al-Abqain in northern Egypt have unearthed a complete skeleton of a young male horse, estimated to be more than 3,000 years old. Archaeologists say the manner of burial and the harness fragments found nearby suggest the horse may have been used for military purposes and given a special burial ceremony after its death.
Archaeological find in Egypt The post Earned Warrior: 3,000 years old horse grave discovered – with military honors first appeared on Nordic.info.
Egyptian archaeologists discovered an almost intact military neighbourhood, including the ceremonial burial of a war horse in a fortress built during the reign of Ramses II, in the Nile Delta. The discovery takes place in a place known as Tell el-Abqain, which served to protect the western border of Egypt. Discovered in Ramses II fortress The fortress, dated 3,200 years old, was erected under the government of Ramses II, which ruled Egypt betwee…
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