Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the 3,200-year-old remains of a military barracks containing a wealth of artifacts, including a sword with hieroglyphs depicting the name of Ramesses II.

The structure contains a series of storerooms used to hold grain and ovens for baking. The team also found the remains of pottery containing the bones of animals, including fish. Multiple cow burials were also unearthed at the site, an archaeologist with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities who led excavations at the site, told Live Science in an email.

In addition, the archaeologists discovered the remains of weapons, including a bronze sword inscribed with the name of King Ramesses II (ruled circa 1279 to 1213 B.C.). The sword was located in a small room within the barracks, near an area vulnerable to enemy infiltration, indicating that it was intended for combat rather than merely decorative purposes, El Kharadly noted.

They also found two inscribed limestone blocks; one features a hieroglyphic inscription mentioning Ramesses II, while the other references an official named “Bay,” according to the statement.