It was thanks to a combined effort of both Egypt and the U.S. that allowed archaeologists to find it and discover that it was ...

He died 3,000 years ago, but the world still knows his name: Ramses II. Many of his treasures and his coffin can now be admired in Cologne. Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain.

3,200 years ago, Egypt is living the final hours of its golden age under the reign of Ramesses II. After ruling the country for 67 years, the great pharaoh dies at the old age of 92. His mummy is ...

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern Egypt. Discovered at the El Ashmunein site, the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment was ...

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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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 ...

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A team of archaeologists led by Professor Henning Franzmeier undertake excavations in the palace of Ramses II located in the mythical city of Pi-Ramses.