Ancient Temples in the Sinai Peninsula Discovery the Hyksos Times

April 21, 2009 -- Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed carvings at four ancient temples in the Sinai peninsula which they hope will shed fresh light on one of the most obscure periods of Pharaonic history.

Rare inscriptions on the temples' walls relate to the Hyksos -- Asiatic peoples who invaded Egypt during the 12th dynasty (1991-1802 BC) and ruled for more than a century from their Nile Delta capital, Avaris.

"There is a carving of King Ramses I standing before the god Set, who was worshipped by the Hyksos.

The Hyksos, whose name means "foreign rulers" in ancient Greek, were so hated that when Egyptians eventually returned to power, they destroyed all Hyksos monuments and records.
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ancient temples in the Sinai peninsula