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Was Rameses II ancient Egypt's greatest pharaoh?

Who was the greatest Pharaoh of ancient Egypt? Was 'Rameses the Great' really that great or just an excellent self-promoter? He reigned for 66 years and marked a golden era of prosperity, ...
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Egypt's lost city of artisans: The secret builders of the pharaohs

Hidden in the shadows of the Valley of the Kings lies a forgotten village where the greatest artisans of ancient Egypt lived ...
The New York Times

Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut’s, Egypt Says

The ministry of antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his death, was the first excavation of a royal tomb near the Valley of the ...
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Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations. The first tomb ...
Reuters

Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh's tomb in more than 100 years

CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King Thutmose II, marking the first discovery of a pharaonic royal tomb in more than 100 ...