May
26
/ 2024
Archaeologists from Sorbonne University have identified the original sarcophagus of Ramesses II, or Ramesses the Great, from a tomb complex designated KV7 in the Valley of Kings. This tomb was near the tomb of his sons (KV5) and the tomb (KV8) of his son and successor, Merneptah. His final resting place was in tomb TT320, near Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis opposite Luxor. Ramesses II: One of Egyptian History’s Most Celebrated Pharaohs Ramesses II was the third pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty during the New Kingdom period, and his reign is often celebrated as one of the most illustrious in Egypt’s history, distinguished by significant military campaigns and numerous monumental construction projects. Historical records suggest that Ramesses II ascended
