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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 ...

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 ...

During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ground for pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramses II, as well ... and gazelles." Tomb robbers, treasure ...

The tomb of his principal wife Nefertari, also at Thebes, is one of the best-preserved royal tombs. Rameses reasserted Egyptian control over the Levant in the east and Nubia to the south.

many European adventurers explore the tomb of the king searching for the burial chamber. Then begins an archeological investigation, which reveals the story of Ramesses II after-life.

Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain ... how rich he was and what kind of artifacts could be inside? The tomb full of gold and silver," Hawass told DW. In addition, statues depicting ...