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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) south ...

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A 3,400 year-old bust of the 19th Dynasty pharaoh King Ramses II has been returned to Egypt after being stolen and smuggled out of the country more than 30 years ago. The bust is being held at Cairo’s ...

Henning Franzmeier and his team of archaeologists undertake excavations in Pi-Ramses, hoping to discover the truth about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II's lost city.

Professor Henning Franzmeier and his team of archaeologists undertake excavations in Pi-Ramses, hoping to discover the truth about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II's lost city. Henning ...

France Télévisions Group has commissioned Pernel Media to produce the documentary special Lost City of Ramses the Great. The special will document the excavation of a 3,000-year-old lost city founded ...

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 ...