Avaris: The Hyksos Capital of Egypt
Avaris, known in ancient Egyptian as ḥw.t wꜥr.t (Hut-Waret), served as the capital of the Hyksos rulers during Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (c. 1800–1550 BCE). Located at Tell el-Dab’a in...
Tagged: 15th Dynasty of Egypt
Who were the Hyksos?
The Hyksos, derived from the Egyptian term ḥqꜣw-ḫꜣswt meaning “rulers of foreign lands,” marked a significant chapter in Egypt’s history as the Fifteenth Dynasty (c. 1650–1550 BCE). They ruled primarily...
