The king even added his name to monuments built before his rule. Ramses’ death in 1213 B.C.E. left a layered physical trail, ...

Ramses II most likely could never have imagined that his treasures would be shown to the common people 3,000 years after his death. The funerary objects were meant to accompany him into the ...

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.