Andre Howard Jr. had just picked up his three children from school and taken them to Dunkin’ Donuts for an evening snack, a ...

Now displayed vertically, this huge piece of carved granite is the sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III. This effigy of the king shows him in the form of an Egyptian god Sokar-Osiris who protected the ...

The court is surrounded by statues of Ramses III in his Jubilee vestments. (Jubilees were typically celebrated in the 30th year of a pharaoh's reign and every five years thereafter.) Detail from ...

Dan delves into the dark side of the court of Ramesses III, tracing the conspiracy that spread through his harem and may have led to his mysterious death. At Ramesses III's temple at Medinet Habu, the ...

The article explores the significance of Egyptian mummies, especially those of prominent figures like Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Seti I, in providing insights into ...

And I'm like, 'That's a little kid!'" Wongus said. That boy, Wongus says, was a 9-year-old named Ramesses. Through the chaos, Wongus says he rushed toward the boy looking to help him in any way ...

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He married the daughter of the Hittite king Ḫattušili III to secure a peaceful treaty. He fathered over 160 children with many women. Under Ramesses II's rule, Egypt's power reached its peak.