Archeological work at Ramses II's mortuary, known as the Ramesseum, has uncovered a school, stone workshops, and storage ...

"Ramses was a great king who was a warrior. He made many battles and was the first one to have a peace treaty," explains Zahi Hawass, a renowned archaeologist and former antiquities minister of Egypt.

And he gave us living legends: his son Seti I ushered in a period of art and culture unrivaled in later Egyptian civilization, and his grandson Rameses II earned the suffix "the Great" by building ...

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 ...

Rameses claimed a great victory against the Hittites, who were long-standing enemies of the Egyptians. It is now thought the battle was more of a draw. Perhaps more significant was the treaty ...

This series explores the lesser-known facts about Ramesses II, the great builder and warrior of ancient Egypt. It highlights ...

Dr Nielsen’s findings - published in the journal Antiquity – contradict the commonly held view that Ramses the Great was waging - and winning- fierce war with his neighbours, in Libya, Nubia and the ...

On display in the converted railway station convention facility is the exhibition “Ramses II: The Great Pharaoh and His Time,” a marvelous offering of artifacts dating from the 13th century B ...

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 ...

Archaeologists excavating in the Muskhouta area of Egypt's Ismailia Governorate just uncovered the 3,000-year-old tomb of an elite military commander who served under Ramses III. Alongside the ...

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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