Why would an Egyptian fortress need a zigzag wall inside its own defenses?

Why would an Egyptian fortress need a zigzag wall inside its own defenses?

At Tell al-Kharouba in North Sinai, archaeologists documented a long zigzag wall separating the soldiers’ residential area from the wider fortress.

It’s one of those architectural details that makes you wonder what daily military life actually looked like. 🏺

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