Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain. But you can afford to be vain when you're a pharaoh, the ruler and protector of Egypt, the intermediary between man and the gods. After he died ...
Archaeologists in Egypt are working to restore the Ramesseum, a temple belonging to Ramesses II, an Old Testament pharaoh believed to have interacted with Moses in the Book of Exodus.
Ramses II (the Great) was one of the most prolific builders of ancient Egypt. Hardly a site exists that he did not initiate, add to, complete, or build entirely himself. Some of the greatest ...
Ramses’ famous monuments heralding his prowess as a warrior were nothing more than ancient propaganda, says Dr Nielsen. “This evidence demonstrates the degree to which the Egyptian occupants of ...
The University of Manchester is hosting a day school to discuss the scientific study of ancient Egyptian mummies, which will include the question, was the great Pharaoh Ramesses II a true redhead?
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