Known as Ramses the Great, the pharaoh ruled Egypt from 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. and is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern day Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.

Linking these pieces to Ramses II, whose reign from 1279-1213 BC makes him one of ancient civilization’s longest-tenured rulers, per Britannica, provides a more complete history of one of Egypt ...

A mega exhibition honouring the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II opens this week in Paris, with his sarcophagus making a rare voyage abroad for the occasion. But in 1976 the French capital hosted the ...

"You'll see necklaces, and earrings, and bracelets made out of pure gold." Ramses II was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty in Egypt and is considered the most celebrated and powerful pharaoh.

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 ...

The mummy of Ramses II was discovered in 1881 in the Deir el-Bahari temple complex, alongside the remains of other noble figures, including Seti I, the pharaoh’s father.

A small bronze bell, discovered in the temple of Ramses II in Abydos, Egypt, is seen in a photo provided by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, March 25, 2023.