Our eight-day cruise hit many highlights: the extensive temples at Karnak and Luxor; the colossal statues of Ramses II ...

Frequent high-level exchanges have laid a solid foundation for deepening ties, anchored by both countries' firm support for each other's core interests, former Egyptian ambassador to China Magdy Amer ...

Discover the perfect 3-day Cairo itinerary covering the Pyramids of Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum, Saqqara, Coptic and Islamic ...

The Egyptian-German Archaeological Mission at Matariya archaeological site discovered new evidence that may lead to a temple of King Ramses II. Dr Mahmoud Afifi, the head of the Ancient Egyptian ...

The pharaoh Ramesses II is one of the best known warrior rulers of ancient Egypt, famous for his military victories and great ...

To the south of the causeway of King Unas in Saqqara necropolis, the archaeological mission of the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, headed by Ola El-Aguizy, stumbled upon the sarcophagus ...

For most of us, this truly is the trip of a lifetime. A tourist enjoys a rare quiet moment at the Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel. (Photo by David Dickstein) ...

Luxor. Detail of Rameses II statue at Temple of Amen. XIX Dyn. 3/1961. EE. neg.no. 62235 C-22, 11." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.

A statue of Ramesses II at Luxor Temple in Egypt. (Image credit: Respiro/Shutterstock) The fact that Ramesses II lived to around age 90 was, in itself, quite a feat in ancient Egypt.