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 ...

Ramses II had many other accomplishments in his years as pharaoh. These include having over 100 children, creating the temple ...

Pirates were previously a problem in Delta region under his command. What was Ramses greatest accomplishments? The Ramesseum and Abu Simbel south in Aswan are among the most well known architectural ...

This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...

Sun aligned Tuesday morning on the statute of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on a rare phenomenon that happens twice a year; on February 22 and October 22. In statements to MENA, Director ...

The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by archaeologists in southern Egypt. Discovered at the El Ashmunein site, the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment was ...

Ramses II was supposed to have been quite vain ... so he instructed his sculptors to carve temple inscriptions throughout Egypt proclaiming his victory. "I conquered all foreigners, I alone ...