Ramesses II's lost sarcophagus was hiding in plain sight,
Jun 10, 2024 · A sarcophagus discovered in 2009 in the burial chamber of an Egyptian high priest was originally from the tomb of pharaoh Ramesses II, according to a new study.
Ramses II’s Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Finally Been Identified
May 30, 2024 · Ramses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century B.C.E., is one of ancient Egypt’s best-known rulers. The 19th-Dynasty king expanded Egypt’s territory into modern-day …
Archaeologists Unearth the Long-Lost Top Half of an Enormous Ramses II …
Mar 13, 2024 · Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the upper half of a towering statue of Ramses II, cracking a century-long mystery. Found in the ancient city of Hermopolis (now …
The long-lost sarcophagus of Ramses II has finally been found
Jun 10, 2024 · The reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC), pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty, took place in the early second half of the New Kingdom, ancient Egypt’s last period of glory and …
Sarcophagus of Ramses II's Chief Treasurer Discovered at Saqqara
Sep 27, 2022 · Sarcophagus of Ramses II’s Chief Treasurer Discovered at Saqqara. Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the empty, 3,200-year-old coffin of Ptah-M-Wia, a high-ranking New …
After 96 Years, Archaeologists Finally Found the Missing Part of a ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Some 96 years ago, German archeologist Günther Roeder unearthed the lower half of what would’ve been a massive, 23-foot-tall statue of Ramesses II —one of the most …
Ramesses II's sarcophagus finally identified thanks to ...
May 28, 2024 · A sarcophagus fragment discovered beneath the floor of a religious center belongs to Ramesses II, one of the best-known ancient Egyptian pharaohs, according to a …
Archaeologists find top half of giant Ramesses II statue, …
Mar 11, 2024 · 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 …
Archaeologists in Egypt unearth section of large Ramses II ...
Mar 4, 2024 · A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's …
Over 2,000 ram skulls discovered in Egypt's temple of Ramses II, a …
Mar 27, 2023 · Cairo — Archaeologists have announced the discovery of more than 2,000 rams' heads at the temple of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II — a find that the man in …