The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II is the first royal crypt discovered in recent years, and scientists have new powerful tools to analyze it.

In 1213 BC, Ramses II entered the realm of the dead, at the age of 90. His mummy has been preserved to this day. The mummy only left its homeland once: In 1976, his remains were taken to Paris for ...

Professor Rosalie David, who will lecture at the day school, said: “Even in death Ramesses II remains a fascinating figure. In 1974, Egyptologists noticed the condition of the mummy was deteriorating.

Ramses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century ... funerary objects created for their predecessors. In 1881, Ramses’ ...

3,200 years ago, Egypt is living the final hours of its golden age under the reign of Ramesses II. After ruling the country for 67 years, the great pharaoh dies at the old age of 92. His mummy is ...