Tutankhamun is, for many, Egypt’s most famous Pharaoh. Quite a few Pharaohs would take offence, starting with the pyramid builders, the mighty …
Here’s Why Ramses II Is Known As Ramses The Great
Tutankhamun is, for many, Egypt’s most famous Pharaoh. Quite a few Pharaohs would take offence, starting with the pyramid builders, the mighty Thutmose III or Amenhotep III. One particular Pharaoh would not only contest but ask, what did this teenage King ever achieve? Where are the colossal statues and monuments, up and down Egypt, evidence of his eternal glory? Here is the story of what makes Ramses II ‘Great.’
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