For "Rameses," which he began calling himself after becoming pharaoh in 1307 B.C.*, has come down to us today as one of the most recognizable names from ancient Egypt. For many it conjures up vast ...

Shelley's Ozymandias is our Ramesses II, king of Egypt around 1270 BC, and his giant head dominates this space from a gallery plinth ... although it would once have been even higher. "It's ...

Is your hobby ancient Egypt, and especially one of its most famous pharaohs, Ramesses II. The here are the places to visit in his footsteps... Ramesses II was famously one of the most prolific ...

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 ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the 3,200-year-old tomb of a possible military commander who may have served during ...

The tomb of a commander of Ramesses III's army, found in Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has made ...

The author points out that Ramesses II was the third in the 19th Dynasty military line of pharaohs. Overall, historians call the golden era during which he ruled "The New Kingdom" (1539 BC-1069 BC).

which is believed to be the first written peace treaty between foreign powers. This brought Egypt an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity that continued until Rameses' death.