The Times of Israel

Were the Israelites enslaved in Egypt?

Some scholars think that the ancient Israelites were Hyksos. Others say Israelites were slaves to them. They claim the Israelite enslavement in Egypt and their exodus under Moses’ leadership never ...
Courthouse News Service

Teeth Reveal Hyksos Rule of Ancient Egypt Was Internal Takeover, Not an Invasion

Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos pharaoh Apophis. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art [CC0]) Seal amulet with the name of the Hyksos pharaoh Apophis. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art [CC0]) (CN) — ...
Forbes

The First Foreign Dynasty To Rule In Egypt Took Over From Within

Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx around 2,500 BC – around a thousand years before the Hyksos Dynasty. Around 1638 BC, a foreign dynasty ruled in Egypt for the first ...
Live Science

Foreign dynasty's rise to power in ancient Egypt was an inside job

The Hyksos once ruled Egypt, but they didn't arrive as invaders. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A mysterious dynasty of ...
The Times of Israel

Israelites in Egypt – An Historical Review

Anyone who has been to a Seder or grown up on Bible stories has formed some mental image of ancient Egypt. As a teenager, I had the great fortune to run across the book Mara, Daughter of the Nile by ...