Ramses III, also known as Ramesses or Rameses, (died 1156 bce, Thebes, Egypt) was king of ancient Egypt. How did Ramses III contribute to the expansion of Egypt? The funerary temple and administrative ...

Ramses’ family came to power as outsiders. They were northerners hailing from the Nile Delta and rose through military service, rather than southerners rising from elite circles in Thebes.

Glen and Judy Riley of Lower Macungie Township got one of the best treats of their lives on Halloween — and how it came about was a pretty nice trick of luck. It was about 9:30 on Halloween n… ...

Researchers have discovered an almost certainly fatal slash at the throat of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses III, suggesting he was murdered by his wife and son, as has long been thought.

In the year 1155 BC, members of an Egyptian pharaoh’s harem hatched a plot to assassinate him. But did they succeed? The “harem conspiracy” against Ramses III remains one of ancient Egypt ...

The presence of Ramses III in the Arabian Peninsula. Now what has been discovered is that near a spring in a remote area of Wadi Rum, a desert valley in southern Jordan, the royal symbol of Ramses ...

Archaeologists in southern Jordan have uncovered a rare royal inscription bearing the seal of Pharaoh Ramses III, dating back over 3,000 years.

The severed heads were uncovered at the Ramesses II temple in Abydos, an ancient city around 430 miles (692 kilometers) south of Cairo. The temple was built in the honor of Ramesses II, who ...