Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain. But you can afford to be vain when you're a pharaoh, the ruler and protector of Egypt, the intermediary between man and the gods. After he died ...

"Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" presents over 180 artifacts, including the wooden coffin of King Ramses II from the ...

Which Egyptian pharaoh was the richest? ascended to the peak of pharaonic power by sowing wild oats. If accumulating grain currency counts, Ramses II was hands-down the richest pharaoh in Egypt's ...

It just doesn’t add up. “In fact, the most significant battle Ramses ever fought was at Kadesh: though one of the most famous in the ancient world –it was disastrously executed by the pharaoh.” How on ...

Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a ...

“Ramses II: The Pharaoh and His Time” is open from 10 ... Tickets also are available through Select-A-Seat by calling, in Florida 1-800-323-7328 or in other areas of the Eastern and Central ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Archaeologists announced they may have unearthed a massive statue depicting Pharaoh Ramses II. The discovery is located near the Pharaoh's temple ruins in Cairo ...

The court is surrounded by statues of Ramses III in his Jubilee vestments. (Jubilees were typically celebrated in the 30th year of a pharaoh's reign and every five years thereafter.) Detail from ...

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?