The present article continues our study of the city-names Pithom and Rameses in Exodus 1:11 (the first part having been published in the Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 33), along with related matters, with particular attention to the linguistic evidence. It is determined that: a) the transcription of the Hebrew writing of r’-ms-sw as “Rameses”…
Pithom and Rameses (Exodus 1:11): Historical, Archaeological, and Linguistic Issues (Part I)
This paper examines the historical and archaeological background to the toponyms Pithom and Rameses in Exodus 1:11 as a counterargument to those who deny the traditional understanding that they refer to sites attested in the Ramesside era and favor the theory that they reflect 7th BCE (and even later) geopolitical realities. Recent excavations at Tell…
Tell El-Borg, A Frontier Defensive Site and Crossroad to the East
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