Bricks Without Straw? Mudbrick Construction in Ancient Egypt and the Biblical Exodus In the hot, dry lands of ancient Egypt, stone wasn’t the only building material of choice. In fact, most of the structures that supported daily life—from homes and palaces to granaries and temples—were not made of stone at…
Avaris: The Forgotten Capital of the Hebrews in Egypt Tucked beneath the layers of Nile Delta soil lies a city long forgotten by many, yet central to the biblical story of Joseph and the Israelites in Egypt—Avaris, the ancient capital of the eastern Delta. This city, once teeming with Semitic…

