Zahi Hawass writes about the monumental tomb of Ramses II in the Valley of the Kings, one of ancient Egypt’s largest and most ...

Archaeologists at Saqqara uncovered the tomb of a powerful royal treasurer who served Ramses II during Egypt's 19th Dynasty. He was also a royal scribe, chief supervisor of livestock, and ...

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 ...

Zahi Hawass describes work underway to excavate the tomb of King Ramses II in the Valley of the Kings and elucidate its pictorial programme The tomb of Ramses II (KV7) is located in the Valley of the ...

While two men war over Queen Nefertiti’s remains, one woman named Ola El Aguizy (and her team of archaeologists) just uncovered the monumental granite sarcophagus of Ptah-em-wia, the royal treasurer ...

From whichever angle you approach Ramses II, the 13th century B.C.E pharaoh earns his epithet: the Great. His 67-year reign stands as the second longest in Egyptian history. Bold in both war and peace ...

Visitors to San Francisco’s de Young Museum will see detailed scenes on the side of an Egyptian coffin as theatrically lit photo murals projected on giant displays. The exhibit’s on display through ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pharaoh Ramesses II is one of the best known warrior rulers of ancient Egypt, famous for his military victories and great ...

Elaine Sullivan at the Unas burial chamber in Egypt. Unas was the ninth king of the Fifth Dynasty. Ramses the Great has been dead for 3,235 years, but this powerful Pharaoh still keeps a hold on the ...