Excavations at Lion's Citadel, east Suez Canal to be resumed soon

The Egyptian Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni has given the green light for the Egyptian-American team of excavators working at Al Borg area, 20 metres east the Suez Canal, to resume excavations of the Lion's Citadel.

Ramsis II who had established two fortresses on Horus military route to secure the eastern gate of Egypt was known as "The lion".

Director of Upper Egypt and Sinai Antiquities, Mohamed Abdul Maqsoud, said the team had already discovered ten pieces of lime stone bearing inscriptions which date back to the age of Ramsis II of the l8th dynasty.

Mr Abdul Maqsoud said that the importance of the stela was attributed to the known inscriptions and drawings they bear.

Historically speaking they were known as Stela of the Borders. Such a find affirmed that the team was likely to unearth the third fortress on Horus route, he added.