![]() He expanded national borders, brokered history’s first known peace treaty, and spearheaded the building of cities, temples and monuments – often repurposing others’ memorials with his own name! He had several royal wives and dozens of concubines and sired more children than possibly any other pharaoh (well over 100). Ramses & The Gold of the Pharaohs is a voyage around ancient Egypt in the time of one of its most celebrated pharaohs, Ramses the Great, who reigned from 1279-1213 BCE, the Third Ruler of the 19 th Dynasty.Ī military leader, warrior, and diplomat, Ramses II ruled for nearly 67 years, living to about 92. ![]() Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs: Statue of Ramses kneeling. What was Egypt like 3,300 years ago? You had to be there! And thanks to a new blockbuster exhibition at the Australian Museum, you can be.
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