From whichever angle you approach Ramses II, the 13th century B.C.E pharaoh earns his epithet: the Great. His 67-year reign stands as the second longest in Egyptian history. Bold in both war and peace ...

A 3,400 year-old bust of the 19th Dynasty pharaoh King Ramses II has been returned to Egypt after being stolen and smuggled out of the country more than 30 years ago. The bust is being held at Cairo’s ...

Explore the tangled web of Egypt’s royal family after Ramses II — a story of sister-wives, rival sons, and a dynasty weakened ...

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At the traveling exhibit Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs, 21st century technology meets Egypt's 19th Dynasty. Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a temple devoted to 19th-dynasty Pharaoh Ramses II, casting further light on the religious practices associated with the ruler who was revered in ...

More than 2,000 decomposed ram skulls unearthed in a newly discovered warehouse in the temple of the ancient pharaoh Ramses II will help archeologists uncover more details about one of the oldest ...

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The fortress was erected during the New Kingdom, which spanned from 1550 to 1070 B.C., making it at least 3,000 years old.

Egyptian filmmaker Amir Ramses, who has tackled controversial social and political themes including pedophilia in works such as “Curfew” and the doc “Jews of Egypt,” has been appointed director of the ...