Ramesses II Ramesses ... a female ruler make her mummy an important subject of study for understanding gender roles and political power in ancient Egypt. Amenhotep III ruled Egypt during the ...

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 ...

He married the daughter of the Hittite king Ḫattušili III to secure a peaceful treaty ... country are considered the largest today. Ramesses II's mummy, discovered in 1881, is displayed ...

Professor Rosalie David, who will lecture at the day school, said: “Even in death Ramesses II remains a fascinating figure. In 1974, Egyptologists noticed the condition of the mummy was deteriorating.