The Riddle of the Raamses Continues and the Enigma of the Exodus Begins
17 Pages Posted: 22 Dec 2013 Last revised: 14 Jan 2019
Date Written: December 19, 2013
Abstract
This presentation is a continuation of "The Riddle of the Raamseses" which discusses the evidence surrounding naming Pharoah Raamsses as the Pharaoh of the Exodus. Here I show that the capital city built by Raamses was in P-Raamsses (identified as today's Qantir,) while the Israelites were living in Raamses, identified as Old Avaris. Although the two cities were quit close, the proximity of Avaris/Raamses to the water lends more credence to that being the site the pharaoh's daughter was bathing.
Keywords: Avaris, Qantier, Raamsses, PI-raamses, Pi-Ramsses, Ramsses, Pi-Raamees, site of the exodus, place exodus began
JEL Classification: B31, H10
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