Hawass: Relations btw Saudi Arabia, Egypt Extend for 3,000 Years

Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass said that an Egyptian archaeological mission is preparing to launch an excavation project in Saudi Arabia, after several discoveries showed that ancient Egyptian King Ramses III had a presence in the Arabian Peninsula.

He added in a telephone interview with TV presenter Azza Mustafa during her program broadcast on Sada El-Balad satellite channel, on Monday evening, that the discovery of the cartouche of King Ramses III indicates that there were a relationship between Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula 3,000 years ago.

The Egyptologist confirmed that the fossils of Ramses III were found in Saudi Arabia 3 years ago, explaining that the pharaohs made a commercial trip outside Egypt, while pharaohs before Ramses III had commercial missions in Saudi Arabia.

Hawass indicated that fossils of other kings could be found in the Arabian Peninsula.