A 3,400 year-old bust of the 19th Dynasty pharaoh King Ramses II has been returned to Egypt after being stolen and smuggled out of the country more than 30 years ago. The bust is being held at Cairo’s ...

The falcon took flight, the divine flesh went to join the force from which it had emerged. — From the report of Ramses II’s death to his subjects, 1224 B.C. The ancient Egyptians, like the ancient ...

"Before he secured his title as the most celebrated ruler of ancient Egypt, Ramses II's path to the throne was a ruthless ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but it is finally set to open its doors, with an equally ...

After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday.

CAIRO, Egypt – Locks of 3,200-year-old hair from the pharaoh Ramses II were unveiled at the Egyptian Museum on Tuesday, returned to Egypt after being stolen 30 years ago in France and put up for sale ...

Some journeys span centuries before reaching their destination. Egypt’s newest cultural landmark — the Grand Egyptian Museum ...

A part of an ancient Egyptian obelisk unearthed on Thursday is seen in the Matariya area in Cairo, Egypt, March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany By Ahmed Aboulenein CAIRO (Reuters) - ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a temple devoted to 19th-dynasty Pharaoh Ramses II, casting further light on the religious practices associated with the ruler who was revered in ...

Egypt's antiquities minister has said that an ancient relic found in a Cairo mudpit is likely not of Pharaoh Ramses II, but is probably from the statue of another Egyptian king who ruled in the ...

A massive statue recently unearthed in Cairo and thought to depict one of the country's most famous pharaohs may be of another ancient Egyptian ruler, the country's antiquities minister said Thursday.