rchaeologists uncovered the tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian military commander dating to the reign of Ramesses III at Tell Rod Iskandar.
Inside were bronze arrowheads and remnants of a ceremonial scepter—objects that helped indicate the military status of the tomb's owner.
The site was also strategically important because it formed part of the defensive landscape protecting Egypt's eastern frontier during the New Kingdom.
A gold ring bearing Ramesses III's cartouche was among the additional finds.
This is what makes military archaeology so fascinating: sometimes the equipment left behind can tell us who a soldier really was.
