Avaris
Sign in to savethumb|An official wearing the "mushroom-headed" hairstyle also seen in contemporary paintings of Western Asiatic foreigners, from Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos. Dated to 1802–1640 BC. Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst.
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- Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
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- Lower Egypt
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- Settlement
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13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Excavations
- History
- Foundation
- Hyksos conquest
- Recapture by Egyptians
- Abandonment
- Urban chronology
- Minoan connection
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|An official wearing the "mushroom-headed" hairstyle also seen in contemporary paintings of Western Asiatic foreigners, from Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos. Dated to 1802–1640 BC. Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst.
Avaris (Egyptian: ḥw.t wꜥr.t, sometimes hut-waret; ; ; ) was the Hyksos capital of Egypt located at the modern site of Tell el-Dab'a in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta. As the main course of the Nile migrated eastward, its position at the hub of Egypt's delta emporia made it a major capital suitable for trade. It was occupied from about the 18th century BC until its capture by Ahmose I.
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