Ancient Nile River Fort

Threre are multiple river forts, most of which are located in present day Egypt; however, there are numerous forts in the Sudan, along the Nile and White Nile.

Constructed during the Old Kingdom Era, these forts have served as protectors to traders coming from the gold mines of the south.

Given the long history of Egypt it is not unusual for them to have created so many forts. What is unusual is the pristine condition of so many forts and their value today. 

Pharaonic

Lower Egypt

• Fortification of Memphis
• Fort of Walls of the Prince (inebw heka)
• Fortress of Wadi Natrun
• Rhakotis fort, Alexandria
• Tahpanhes
• Heliopolis Fortifications

Middle Egypt

• Pi-Sekhemkheperre, near Herakleopolis Magna
• Upper Egypt
• Kom el-Ahmar (Hierakonpolis) fortifications
• Fortress of Abydos
• Shunet ez Zebib forts near Abydos
• Medinet Habu New Kingdom fortification
• El-Kab fortifications
• Thebes fortifications

Sinai

• The Way of Horus coastal forts
• Tharu castle
• Qantara East fort
• Kolsum castle
• Boto Fort of Seti I, (Qatia area)
• Tell-Huba Fortress
• Pelusium Fort
• Tharu city fortifications

Western Desert

• Siwa Oasis fortification, Western desert of Egypt
• QasrAllam fort

Nubia

• Semna & Kumma forts
• The ancient castle at Buhen
• Fort of Kubban, Nubia
• Semna fortification
• Kumma fort
• Aniba Fort
• Uronarti fort
• Mirgissa fort
• Shalfak fort
• Askut fort
• Senusret I-III (seventeen south fortresses)
• Dabenarti fort
• Faras Fort
• Serra Fort