Mysterious ruins found in Egypt offer new proof for the Bible story of Moses

Daily Mail UK ^ | Monday, October 27th 2025 | Stacy Liberatore

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Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a massive 3,000-year-old fortress along an ancient route many believe was traveled during the biblical Exodus.

The stronghold, recently unearthed in North Sinai, lies directly on the fabled Horus Military Road, the same route the Book of Exodus describes as the shorter path the Israelites avoided when Moses led them out of Egypt.

Experts said the discovery provides tangible evidence that the road, long thought to be a key setting in the Exodus narrative, truly existed and was heavily fortified during the period traditionally associated with the Israelites' escape.

The site's age, scale, and location align with the timeline and geography described in Exodus, fueling debate over how much of the ancient text reflects historical reality.

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find, describing it as one of the largest and most significant fortresses ever discovered along the Horus route, the military and trade artery that once linked Egypt to Canaan.

Archaeologists said the fortress, built during Egypt's New Kingdom period between 1550 and 1070 BC, stood as a powerful outpost guarding the empire's eastern frontier at the time Moses is believed to have lived.

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[SunkenCiv]

One of *those* topics. Suffice to say, since the Exodus avoided the northern coast, this means bupkis. And since the Exodus took place at the end of the Middle Kingdom, these 2nd Intermediate Period / New Kingdom forts have no relation to the Exodus.

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks for the link!

[fidelis]

The date of the Exodus is disputed, scholars placing it around 1400 BC to 1200 BC. The Middle Kingdom ended around 1782 BC (a few dating its end as late as 1640 BC) and I don't know of anyone who places the Exodus that early. That was closer to Abraham's time.

At most this find confirms one possible reason the Israelites avoided the shorter coastal route on their way to the promised land. They probably wouldn't have gone that way anyway, since God had commanded Moses to take them to Mt. Sinai at the beginning of their journey to receive the law and establish the covenant.

[SunkenCiv]

The dating is the issue. The Exodus took place as the Middle Kingdom ended, 1450 BC, not in the 17th c BC.

[Deaf Smith]

>>avoided the shorter coastal route on their way to the promised land.

It was a 40 year road trip.

[Red Badger]

Moses, being raised as an Egyptian prince, would have known about that fortress and its garrison, how many men were stationed there and what weapons they had, how many horses and chariots, etc.

That is why it was avoided, in favor of the longer route, to avoid military conflict they were not ready for...........

[SunkenCiv]

No, it’s because the fortress ruins there today didn’t yet exist.

[Red Badger]

During Moses time Egypt was a powerful kingdom of the area. Maybe that particular fortress wasn’t there, but there had to be some border control and guard stationed nearby................

[tumblindice]

Boy Scouts could have hiked it in 11 days USA!USA!USA!

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[SunkenCiv]

The Exodus took place during a time of great turmoil, during which the Pharaoh was killed, and Egypt was taken over by foreign invaders. "Had to be" is speculative.

[minnesota_bound]

I am not sure of this because Moses supposes erroneously....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tciT9bmCMq8

[Red Badger]

We aren’t even real sure which Pharaoh it was that got his butt kicked by God ..................

[fidelis]

It was a 40 year road trip.

It turned out that way, but only because of unfaithfulness and lack of trust the Israelites had in God. They were in a position to take the land but because they chickened out, God caused them to take the 40 year road trip until almost all that generation was dead.

[fidelis]

No, it’s because the fortress ruins there today didn’t yet exist.

If, as the article states, this fortress was built between 1550 and 1070 BC, most of that time period is well within the generally accepted time of the Exodus, between 1400 to 1200 BC.

[tumblindice]

And Moses never got to see it because he mogged God in parting the Red sea.
>Check this out ...

[Paal Gulli]

All it “proves” is that Stacy Liberatore is on the wrong line of work.

[fidelis]

"And Moses never got to see it because he mogged God in parting the Red sea"

Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land because he disobeyed God's command by striking a rock for water instead of speaking to it as instructed:

"And the Lord said to Moses, “Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water; so you shall bring water out of the rock for them; so you shall give drink to the congregation and their cattle.” And Moses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him.

And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?” And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle. And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.” These are the waters of Mer′ibah, where the people of Israel contended with the Lord, and he showed himself holy among them." (Numbers 20:7-13; se also Deuteronomy 32:48-52)

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We knew a Jewish couple in New Mexico. They explained that Jews don’t like to camp because they did it for 40 years straight.