What was Avaris to the Hyksos?
Avaris (/ˈævərɪs/; Egyptian: ḥw. t wꜥr. t, sometimes hut-waret; Ancient Greek: Αὔαρις, romanized: Auaris; Greek: Άβαρις, romanized: Ávaris; Arabic: حوّارة, romanized: Hawwara) was the Hyksos capital of Egypt located at the modern site of Tell el-Dab’a in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta. Is Avaris a Ramses? Type Settlement Area 18 km2 (6.9 sq…