Rather than keeping out invaders, it’s believed the curves in these ancient fortress walls helped prevent them being eroded away by sand.

And look at what a good job they did: still intact after 3,500 years in the Sinai weather.

Discovered during recent excavations at the Tell el-Kharouba archaeological site in the northern Sinai Desert, it’s believed to have been commissioned during the reign of Thutmose I.

Thutmose, along with other New Kingdom pharaohs, ordered the construction of multiple frontier border posts like this one to prevent invaders coming from the Near East.

While pottery, the remains of a storeroom, living area, and a room used as a bakery were all located in the ruins, the real standout find were without a doubt the exceptionally preserved 8-feet-thick walls which run

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