Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics.

The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.

Egyptian archaeologists have announced that they recently discovered a bronze sword bearing the symbol of King Ramesses II, the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus.

A team of archeologists in Egypt uncovered a sword with hieroglyphs showing the name of pharaoh Ramesses II. The weapon was one of the numerous artifacts from the well-supplied Tel Al-Abqain archeological site near the coast of northwest Egypt.

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 3,200-year-old military barracks, filled with artifacts that offer new insights into the reign of Ramesses II. Among the finds is a bronze sword, bearing the pharaoh’s name in hieroglyphs,

The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature emblem of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II.

Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.

The gold sword - bearing the name of Pharoah Ramesses II - was among a trove of artifacts found inside a 3,200-year-old military barracks.