el-Qantara
Alternative site names:
el Qantara; Qantara; el-Kantara; el Kantara; Kantara
Arabic site names:
قنطرة
Site description:
This site in the north-eastern delta with evidence of settlement of the Middle Kingdom and evidence of increased importance during the Second Intermediate and Ramessid periods.
Type of site:
Temple; fortified town
Timeframe:
Temple (19th Dynasty, Graeco-Roman Period); fortified town (Middle Kingdom-Late Antique Period)
Excavation season:
