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THE $20 Million Discovery: Inside Ramses II's 'Lost Tomb' Built For Over 100 Fallen Sons

Even the mightiest of Egyptian pharaohs could not outrun personal grief. Ramses II, a father to over 150 children, was forced to face the unthinkable: outliving many of his own sons. In a monumental ...
PBS

Ramesses as depicted on the walls of Nefertari's tomb

Despite a very shaky start, Ramesses II (reigned c1279 - 1212 BC) used diplomacy, a massive building program and endless propaganda to become the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Ancient Egypt's ...
Curtis Ryan Woodside on MSN

Inside Queen Nefertari's Forbidden Tomb: An Overwhelming Gift from Ramses II

Fulfill a lifelong dream as I step inside the most breathtaking tomb in Egypt, the final resting place of Queen Nefertari. This is a site rarely open to the public, and I'm allowed a private moment to ...
CNN

Archaeologists in Egypt reveal tomb of Ramses II’s chief treasurer

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Batah-M-Woya, who was chief treasurer in the time of King Ramses II. The tomb is located in Saqqara, a huge necropolis south of Cairo, according to a ...
Ancient Origins

Grand Egyptian Museum Finally Opens After 20-Year, $1Billion Construction

The Grand Egyptian Museum spans an impressive 500,000 square meters, making it the world's largest archaeological facility dedicated to a single civilization. Housing more than 100,000 artifacts ...

Inside the $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum as 50,000 artifacts go on display from Tutankhamun to Khufu’s solar boat

The building, as big as Vatican City with a collection larger than the Louvre, has been in the making for over 30 years and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Tomb of Ramses II’s Treasurer Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis

Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of Ptah-M-Wia, who served as head of the treasury under Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II. A team from Cairo University discovered the grave while excavating the ...
Live Science

X-ray scans reveal 'hidden mysteries' in ancient Egyptian necropolis paintings

More than 3,000 years ago, ancient Egyptian artists flubbed a royal portrait that was discovered in a tomb within a vast necropolis, a new study suggests. The painting, of the pharaoh Ramesses II ...

Tutankhamun's tomb on display in full for first time at Egypt's new £910m museum

Visitors to the new museum will be able to view the entire contents of Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time since its ...
Yahoo

How did Ramesses II die — and did his more than 100 children fight for the throne?

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A giant bust of Ramesses II, who ruled ancient Egypt for about 66 years. . | Credit: Mike Kemp/In ...
Ars Technica

X-rays reveal hidden “first drafts” of ancient Egyptian paintings at Theban Necropolis

Finds include hidden third "ghost hand," alterations to a crown in Ramesses II portrait It is known that the ancient Egyptians had a highly formalized (and easily recognizable) painting style, and ...