Hyksos conquest In the 18th century BC, the Hyksos conquered Lower Egypt and set up Avaris as their capital. Kamose, the last pharaoh of the Seventeenth Dynasty, besieged Avaris but was unable to …

Mar 14, 2023 · The Hyksos of Avaris is a term that has been given by modern Egyptologists for the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt, dating from approximately 1650 to 1550 BC. Their base of power was in …

Tucked beneath the layers of Nile Delta soil lies a city long forgotten by many, yet central to the biblical story of Joseph and the Israelites in Egypt—Avaris, the ancient capital of the eastern Delta.

Dec 14, 2024 · Avaris, known in ancient Egyptian as ḥw.t wꜥr.t (Hut-Waret), served as the capital of the Hyksos rulers during Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (c. 1800–1550 BCE).

Nov 9, 2024 · In the Nile Delta of Egypt lies the site of Tell el-Dab'a, the ancient city of Avaris in the biblical region of Goshen.

Avaris, also known as Pi-Ramesses during the New Kingdom period, was a significant ancient Egyptian settlement located in the northeastern Nile Delta region, near the modern town of Tell el-Dab'a in Egypt.

Feb 15, 2017 · Hutwaret (better known as Avaris, the Greek name) had access to the Mediterranean Sea and overland routes to the region of Syria - Palestine. The 12th Dynasty is considered by many …

Oct 22, 2025 · Discover the lost history of Avaris, the powerful Hyksos capital that once dominated the Nile Delta. For centuries, this forgotten Egyptian city has held silent evidence of a mysterious foreign …

The site can be identified with certainty as Avaris, capital city of the Hyksos (ca. 1640–1530 B.C.) and as the southern part of Pi-Ramesse (today, the town of Qantir), the delta residence of Ramses II and his …

Apr 18, 2025 · A dozen severed hands were excavated at Avaris, the capital of ancient Egypt’s Hyksos Dynasty. Dating to around 1600 BCE, this gruesome discovery likely reflects a West Asian custom of …