Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover Tomb of Ancient High-Ranking Military Commander

An Egyptian archaeological team from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has unearthed the tomb of a high-ranking military commander dating back to the reign of King Ramesses III (ca. 1184 BCE–1153 BCE).The tomb was found at Tell Roud Iskander, a site in the Maskhouta area of Ismailia Governorate, Archaeology Magazine reports. The discovery highlights the region’s strategic military importance during Egypt’s New Kingdom, where fortresses and strongholds were built to defen