This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

Many of his treasures and his coffin can now be admired in Cologne.Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain. But you can afford to be vain when you're a pharaoh, the ruler and protector of ...

A joint Egyptian-US archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a massive statue of King Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs. The find was made during excavations ...

More than 3,000 years ago, a long sword emblazoned with the insignia of Ancient Egypt’s Ramses II — the most powerful pharaoh of the era — was set down in a mud hut somewhere in the Nile Delta.

Which Egyptian pharaoh was the richest? ascended to the peak of pharaonic power by sowing wild oats. If accumulating grain currency counts, Ramses II was hands-down the richest pharaoh in Egypt's ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the remains of an ancient temple belonging to ...

King Tutankhamun’s death mask may reveal new secrets, as experts suggest it was originally crafted for a queen or child.

and his grandson Rameses II earned the suffix "the Great" by building more temples and erecting more obelisks and statues (and siring more children) than any other pharaoh. No fewer than 10 ...

Carter discovered the steps leading to his burial chamber on Nov. 4, 1922, in the wind-swept Valley of the Kings at Luxor, ...