King Ramses II

Smuggled King Ramses II statue head successfully returns to Egypt
Archaeology

Smuggled King Ramses II statue head successfully returns to Egypt

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, received the head of a statue of…
Bust of Ramses II statue uncovered in Upper Egypt
Archaeology

Bust of Ramses II statue uncovered in Upper Egypt

The joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Colorado, operating in the el-Ashmunein…
Video: 3,000 tourists observe sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel
Archaeology

Video: 3,000 tourists observe sun alignment on King Ramses II’s face at Abu Simbel

Over 3,000 foreign and Egyptian tourists gathered to observe the sun’s alignment on the statue of King Ramses II in…
Photos: Ramses II exhibition in Paris sells 365K tickets in 3 weeks
Egypt

Photos: Ramses II exhibition in Paris sells 365K tickets in 3 weeks

The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt on Thursday reported thousands of visitors flocked to the exhibition “Ramses the Great…
Photos: Ramses exhibition in Paris sees huge turnout
Egypt

Photos: Ramses exhibition in Paris sees huge turnout

The first day of the “Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition at the Grande Halle de…
Photos: Archaeological team uncovers 2000 mummified ram heads and more in Sohag
Egypt

Photos: Archaeological team uncovers 2000 mummified ram heads and more in Sohag

The American archaeological mission affiliated with New York University, working in the area of ​​the temple of King Ramses II…
Egyptologist explains reason for sun not aligning on statue of Ramses at Grand Egyptian Museum
Egypt

Egyptologist explains reason for sun not aligning on statue of Ramses at Grand Egyptian Museum

The Mubasher Pulse website reported that the weather last Tuesday prevented the sun to align with the face of the…
Sarcophagus of Ramses II to display in Paris for the 1st time since 1976
Archaeology

Sarcophagus of Ramses II to display in Paris for the 1st time since 1976

The sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II is coming to France, nearly half a century after exhibiting in Paris in 1976,…
Egyptian authorities detain thieves who attempted to steal 10-ton Ramses II statue
Egypt

Egyptian authorities detain thieves who attempted to steal 10-ton Ramses II statue

The Public Prosecution in Egypt ordered on Tuesday the detainment of 3 suspects for 4 days pending investigations. They are…
Sun rays illuminate face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes
Archaeology

Sun rays illuminate face of Ramses II in Aswan for 20 minutes

Abu Simbel Temple witnessed on Saturday a rare astronomical event which happens twice every year when the first rays of…
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