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Ramses II's Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Finally Been Identified
Ramses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century ... per a statement from the French National Center for Scientific ...
The Egyptian temple that one Calif. suburb doesn't know what to do with
The Egyptian Building, as it’s come to be known, did have an original purpose: It was supposed to become a restaurant, a sprawling and banquet-y spot called Farou Foods. The generously sized and ...
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Ramses II exhibition opens in Japan
The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs Exhibition opened in Tokyo last week following the success of its US and European ...
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Luxor Temple: Head of Ramses the Great
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 ...
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4,000 visitors gathered, but heavy clouds spoiled King Ramses II Abu Simbel's sun alignment
Tourists admire the colossal statues of Ramesses II inside the Great Temple in the temple complex of Abu Simbel. (photo credit: O'SHI. Via Shutterstock) On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the ...
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Sun illuminates Ramses II statute at Aswan’s Abu Simbel Temple
On 22 October, the phenomenon occurs on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of King Ramses II, and the second on 22 February to mark his coronation as king of Egypt, adding a royal and ...
He can pull a train by the strength of his teeth. An Egyptian wrestler sets 3 world records
CAIRO (AP) — Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy task. But for Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, also ...
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New evidence shows might of Pharaoh Ramses is fake news
Dr Nielsen’s findings - published in the journal Antiquity – contradict the commonly held view that Ramses the Great was waging - and winning- fierce war with his neighbours, in Libya, Nubia and the ...