Avaris (Egyptian: ḥw.t wꜥr.t, sometimes hut-waret; Ancient Greek: Αὔαρις, romanized: Auaris; Greek: Άβαρις, romanized: Avaris; Egyptian Arabic: اڤاريس, romanized: Avaris) [5] was the Hyksos capital of Egypt located at the modern site of Tell el-Dab'a in …

Tell el-Dab'a is the modern name for the ancient city of Avaris, an archaeological site in the Nile Delta region of Egypt where the capital city of the Hyksos, once stood. Avaris was occupied by Asiatics from the end of the 12th through the 13th Dynasty consisting a mixture of cultures of Near East and Egyptian.

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 the city of Avaris, hence the name, found in the Nile 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 a site that has captivated archaeologists and biblical scholars alike: Tell el-Dab’a, the ancient city of Avaris. This sprawling metropolis was once the capital of the Hyksos rulers. 1 Understanding Avaris aids our knowledge of the historical context of the Israelites’ sojourn in Egypt as described in Genesis ...

The archaeological site of Avaris (also Auaris) is located in the eastern Nile delta in the immediate vicinity of today's town of Tell el-Dabʿa (8 km north of the modern provincial capital Faqus, in the province of Sharqia).

Avaris (; Egyptian: ḥw.t wꜥr.t, sometimes transcribed Hut-waret in works for a popular audience, Greek: Αὔαρις, Auaris) was the capital of Egypt under the Hyksos. It was located at modern Tell el-Dab'a in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta, at …

Apr 17, 2024 · 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 criminal punishment.

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.

Nov 30, 2009 · Hutwaret (Avaris/Tell el-Daba) is an ancient city on the eastern edge of the Delta. The oldest settlement at Hutwaret (Avaris) dates to the 1st Intermediate Period (2160 - 2055 BC). The city was originally built as part of a defensive network to protect Egypt's eastern boundary.