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- Egyptian archaeologists uncovered a sandstone lintel at Tell Abu Saifi linking the site to Mesen.
- The broken lintel bears Ramesses II’s royal titles on three sides.
- An inscription records restoration of a Horus statue and names the deity “Lord of Mesen.”
- Excavations revealed a mud-brick enclosure wall and gateways, plus a fortified citadel with storage rooms.
- Egyptian officials pledged ongoing excavation and study to verify the site’s identification as Mesen.
