http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/14/egypt-fortress-city.html
[snip] The discovery shouldn’t come as a surprise; Tell Dafna was long known to be a strategic outpost against Egypt’s enemies. King Ramesses II of the 19th Dynasty (1279-1212 B.C.) chose the site to erect a fortress. King Psammetichus I, the first ruler of the 26th Dynasty (664-625 B.C.), later established a garrison of foreign mercenaries to defend the eastern borders of Egypt from invaders. Dating to the 7th century B.C., the foundations unearthed by the archaeologists most likely belonged to Psammetichus I’s fortified garrison town. [unsnip]
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