On the outskirts of Kadesh, Pharaoh Ramesses II finds himself ensnared in an ambush set by the Hittites. Through a tumultuous clash of chariots and strategic might, the Battle of Kadesh unfolds—the ...

Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212 BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt ...

Scientists from Egypt and England collaborated to capture the king's likeness at his time of death, using a 3D model of his skull to rebuild his features. They then reversed the ageing process ...

The expert found the propaganda, which is supportive of Ramesses II, on the 3,300-year-old obelisk that sits in Paris' Place de la Concorde. Olette-Pelletier saw the obelisk up close in 2021 after ...

Tucked away in the cartouche, an oval-shaped ornament often found in tombs, he found a name of a very recognizable figure: Ramesses II. Payraudeau said the inscription is evidence that the ...

Scientists have used facial reconstruction techniques to show what the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II looked like in his prime. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

An ancient temple that belonged to an Old Testament pharaoh is being restored by archaeologists in Egypt. In a Facebook post published Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

The upper half of a giant statue of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II has been discovered near the ancient city of Hermopolis (modern-day el-Ashmunein), about 155 miles (250 kilometers ...

Yvona Trnka-Amrhein, CU Boulder assistant professor of classics, co-led an Egyptian-American archaeological team that discovered the upper portion of a statue of Ramesses II. “We knew it might be ...