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- ↑ Elsayed Abdel-Alimː Tel Habuaː new discoveries from the Saite Period, in Egyptian Archaeology 56, Spring 2020, p. 10
- ↑ Hyksos buildings discovered at the Tel Habuwa dig at News Network Archaeology
- ↑ "Hyksos buildings are the latest ancient discovery in Tel Habuwa - Ancient Egypt - Heritage". Ahram Online.
- ↑ Elsayed Abdel-Alimː Tel Habuaː new discoveries from the Saite Period, in Egyptian Archaeology 56, Spring 2020, p. 10-11