King Ramses II
Smuggled King Ramses II statue head successfully returns to Egypt
Archaeology
April 22, 2024
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
March 5, 2024
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
October 23, 2023
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
May 2, 2023
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
April 8, 2023
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
March 26, 2023
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
February 28, 2023
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
January 18, 2023
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
January 11, 2023
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
October 22, 2022
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…