With a population over 15 million, Baladi dogs are everywhere—and often mistreated or killed. But that’s starting to change.

Egyptian military structures were strategically built along routes in the northwestern Nile Delta to bolster defense against ...

For "Rameses," which he began calling himself after becoming pharaoh in 1307 B.C.*, has come down to us today as one of the most recognizable names from ancient Egypt. For many it conjures up vast ...

Indie filmmaker Curtis Ryan Woodside and Egyptologist Dr Zahi Hawass worked together to create an in-depth documentary on the ...

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 ...

If accumulating grain currency counts, Ramses II was hands-down the richest pharaoh in Egypt's history. His family reportedly spanned over 200 wives and concubines and he fathered 96 sons and 60 ...

A joint Egyptian-US archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a massive statue of King Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs. The find was made during excavations ...

The top half of a statue of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II has been unearthed by ... Ramesses II, known as one of the formidable rulers of ancient Egypt, ascended to the throne around 1279 BCE and ...

Ramses II is considered one of the greatest rulers of Ancient Egypt, for his military prowess as well as his construction record. He stuck around too – he died at the ripe old age of 92 ...

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