From his military achievements to his love life, discover 10 facts about Ramesses the Great, one of Egypt’s most celebrated ...

If accumulating grain currency counts, Ramses II was hands-down the richest pharaoh in Egypt's history. His family reportedly spanned over 200 wives and concubines and he fathered 96 sons and 60 ...

"Our modern world differs greatly from Ancient Egypt. This exhibition allows visitors to dive into Ramses' world and discover a completely different way of life," he says. For almost 67 years ...

For "Rameses," which he began calling himself after becoming pharaoh in 1307 B.C.*, has come down to us today as one of the most recognizable names from ancient Egypt. For many it conjures up vast ...

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 II is considered one of the greatest rulers of Ancient Egypt, for his military prowess as well as his construction record. He stuck around too – he died at the ripe old age of 92 ...

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 ...

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Egypt's mummies have historically been associated ... of their reigns - from the 17th Dynasty ruler, Seqenenre Taa II, to Ramses IX, who reigned in the 12th Century BC. The mummy of King Ramses ...

Beyond its galleries, GEM reclaims Egyptology for Egyptians, addressing the Western-dominated narratives that have long ...

WHEN the steamer Aragania arrived in port last week Mr. Rameses of Egypt-on-the-Nile, who was a passenger on his way to the Yale Museum, consented to a short trip around town under the guidance of ...