Pi-Ramesses: the Store City of Raamses

The claim

Hebrew slaves build the store cities of Pithom and Raamses for Pharaoh.

What archaeology found

Ramesses II built a great delta capital, Pi-Ramesses, at modern Qantir, next to the older Hyksos capital Avaris (Tell el-Dab'a). Manfred Bietak's excavations at Tell el-Dab'a and Edgar Pusch's at Qantir from 1980 revealed palaces, chariot workshops and a large Asiatic population in the area over the centuries.

Where it is

Qantir (Pi-Ramesses), EgyptView on OpenStreetMap

Sources

1. Manfred Bietak, Avaris and Piramesse: Archaeological Exploration in the Eastern Nile Delta, Proceedings of the British Academy 65 (1979)

Verdict history

• Nov 10, 2026SupportedInitial verdict.