Announcement comes as Sphinx of long-serving ruler sees daylight for the first time in almost 100 years.
Two more buildings at the site of an ancient Egyptian military fortress dating to the reign of Ramses II have been discovered by archaeologists working in the Beheira Governorate, north west of Cairo.
Archaeologists working at the site found animal and fish bones, as well as pottery kilns and vessels, examination of which indicated the ancient Egyptians would dry out food in order to preserve it. The grain had been roasted"to cleanse the insects and rid them of moisture and the effect of the heat before storing them in ... silos to ensure their survival, possibly without causing decay," the statement said.
Ramses II's reign has seen many successful military campaigns into the Levant. He established several cities to secure Egypt's borders.
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