Fields of the Qantir Village in the Ancient city of Pi-Ramses

The fields and modern canal near Qantir. The canal follows the ancient Pelusiac branch of the Nile, Pi-Ramses’ lifeline. Pi-Ramses was one of the most important royal cities of New Kingdom Egypt. Founded by Seti I of the 19th Dynasty on the site of his family’s hometown in the northeast Delta, it was expanded significantly by his son Ramses II into a massive cosmopolitan centre, with monumental temples, luxurious palaces, homes for visiting foreign dignitaries, administrative buildings, and workshops for all types of crafts.

For more, see Gary Shaw's article 'Delta Blues' from Rawi magazine's Issue 2 available online (link in details).