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 ...

The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern Egypt. Discovered at the El Ashmunein site, the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment was found by a ...

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 ...

Ancient Egypt is migrating its way to the Golden (Gate) City -- minus the pyramids, Saharan desert sands, River Nile and blazing summer heat. San Francisco's de Young Museum announced this week that ...

In the main hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt’s Giza, stands the colossal statue of ancient Egyptian King Ramses II—one of the country’s most iconic monuments - welcoming visitors touring the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...

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 monuments ...

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, ...

It’s as if the Discovery Channel set up shop in Golden Gate Park to celebrate the pharaoh Ramses II and ancient Egyptian culture. It’s a show complete with large-scale videos, drone photography, ...

The reign of Ramses II marks one of the pinnacles of ancient Egypt. This pharaoh left an indelible mark through his monumental achievements and military campaigns. Ramses II ascended to the throne ...

The artifact was unearthed under the floor of a Coptic structure in 2009, though its owner remained a mystery. From its decoration, researchers were only able to pinpoint that it had been used to ...