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A sarcophagus fragment discovered beneath the floor of a religious center belongs to Ramesses II, one of the best-known ancient Egyptian pharaohs, according to a new study. Archaeologists unearthed ...
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Ramesses the Great: The Battle of Kadesh
On the outskirts of Kadesh, Pharaoh Ramesses II finds himself ensnared in an ambush set by the Hittites. Through a tumultuous clash of chariots and strategic might, the Battle of Kadesh unfolds—the ...
Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212 BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt's ...
Archaeologists excavating the temple of Ramesses II in Abydos stumbled upon an astonishing tribute: more than 2,000 mummified ram heads, neatly arranged as offerings to the pharaoh who died a ...
The artifact was unearthed under the floor of a Coptic structure in 2009, though its owner remained a mystery. From its decoration, researchers were only able to pinpoint that it had been used to ...
According to the prize-winning Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson in his new book Ramesses The Great: Egypt’s King of Kings, part of the Yale University Press Ancient Lives Series, Ramesses was the most ...
From whichever angle you approach Ramses II, the 13th century B.C.E pharaoh earns his epithet: the Great. His 67-year reign stands as the second longest in Egyptian history. Bold in both war and peace ...
"Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs" is an all-new multisensory museum experience that will allow guests a window into the life and accomplishments of Ramses II, more commonly known as ...
Researchers have discovered a vast cranium collection that was likely left as an offering to Ramesses II, a much-loved pharaoh who died around 1,000 years before the skulls were embalmed. When you ...
CAIRO – Egypt says archaeologists have discovered parts of a statue of one of its most famous pharaohs in the southern city of Aswan. The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday the head and chest of the ...
The top portion of a limestone statue depicting Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II was unearthed at an archaeological site in Middle Egypt. (all photos by the City of the Baboon Project, courtesy ...
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