Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in hieroglyphics.

Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.

The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 3,200-year-old military barracks, filled with artifacts that offer new insights into the reign of Ramesses II. Among the finds is a bronze sword, bearing the pharaoh’s name in hieroglyphs,