In 1930, German archaeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some ...

ancient Egyptian inscription What's in a name? Well, in the case of Rameses I, no less than immortality—and this for a man of humble roots. For "Rameses," which he began calling himself after ...

Related: Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's 'handsome' face revealed in striking reconstruction In 1881, Ramesses II's mummy and coffin were found in a "secret" hiding place in Deir el-Bahari ...

Cicero Moraes, the Brazilian graphics expert behind the new recreation, said: 'In the present study we carried out a very broad analysis, comparing the reconstructed face with statues of Ramesses.

But he was the only one who has the "the Great" attached to his moniker. Renown warriors, both his father Seti I and his grandfather (Ramesses I) were fine generals who managed to rack up more ...