SCIENTISTS have dug out ancient military barracks that reveal records of a 3000-year-old warrior army commanded by a great Pharoh king.
A team of archaeologists unearthed some incredible artefacts including mudbrick-made military structures and warehouses from an Egyptian city.
Experts also found that parts of the site, located in the province of Beheira, were used to store ancient military weapons.
The structures were divided into two identical groups separated by a narrow corridor.
It is thought the barracks once used to be home to warriors led by the great Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1279 and 1213 BC.
Carvings found inside the structures record the feats of charioteers and other soldiers who fought for him.
Mohamed Ismail Khaled, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the barracks served as a “crucial military stronghold for the ancient Egyptian army on the western military road.”
They were used to guard Egypt’s “northwestern borders from attacks by Libyan tribes and Sea People”, he added.
Experts also found materials used in ancient Egypt with carvings revealing the names of Amun, the sky god and Ptah, the god of creation.
Other discoveries include necklaces with pomegranate designs and rings.
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Dr Ayman Ashmawy, the head of the Egyptian antiquities sector at the council, said that the discoveries indicate some barracks were used as stores to supply soldiers with food and daily essentials.
Remains of pottery vessels with fish and animal bones alongside ovens used for cooking were also found.
Meanwhile, incredible pictures have revealed the world’s biggest museum set to display more than 100,000 ancient antiquities – including secret remains from King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
Built against the backdrop of the great Egyptian pyramids, the colossal Giza Museum spreads across 90,000 square metres of area – and will open to history fanatics later this year.
