II. Ramses is a great pharaoh who reigned in Egypt in the 13th century BC. The Egyptians gave him the nickname “Great Ancestor”. He is known as one of the longest reigning monarchs in the world. During the period; He was seen as the son of the sun, lord of the Nile and a god who seeks eternity. Thousands of years after his death, II. Ramses was the first king to enter Paris with a ceremony. Again, thousands of years later, II. Ramses’ face is animated for the first time. Many pharaohs passed during the Ancient Egypt period, but the most important among them was II. He was accepted as Ramses.
Known as the most powerful pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, II. Ramses’ face was seen for the first time 3,200 years after his death. British and Egyptian scientists scanned Ramses’ mummy with a tomography device and revealed it based on a computed tomography scan of the real skull. By reversing the aging process, the face of the pharaoh at the height of his power was revealed. This study, which was done by turning the time back half a century, was the first “scientific facial reconstruction” of the pharaoh. This study, II. It can be regarded as an indication of the powerful and impressive reign of Ramses.
According to the news in Sputnik, Sahar Saleem from Cairo University, who led the project, said that they created a 3D model of the skull, and the result revealed a “very handsome” monarch.
II. Ramses’ Ceremonial Entry to Paris
II. Thousands of years after Ramses’ death, his mummy began to decompose and was discovered to be covered with bacteria. Since the institution that could save the mummy was in France, it was decided to take it to France. However, under French law, every person who enters France, dead or alive, must have a passport. Therefore, the Egyptian government II. He prepared a special passport for Ramses and wrote “king” in the profession part of the passport.
Under French law, elites and kings visiting France are greeted with a special military band and ceremony. This tradition, II. Due to the admiration and respect for Ramses, it was intact and Ramses’ mummy was also greeted at the airport with a military band or a moment of silence. In this way, II. Ramses became the first king to enter Paris with a ceremony 3200 years after his death.
II. Who is Ramses?
II. Ramses came to power a few decades after Akhenaten’s reign and regained the power of Egypt. He suppressed the rebellions in Southern Syria, and expanded the borders of Egypt by fighting the Hittites in the Battle of Kadesh. He captured towns in Galilee and Amor, but was unable to defeat the Hittites, and was forced to accept a peace treaty in 1258 BC. II. Ramses is known as an effective and powerful ruler and has an important place in Egyptian history.
II. By building a city in the Nile delta, Ramses first formed a base for military expeditions. He also resumed the construction of the temple of Osiris, started by his father, and made additions to the temple at Karnak. He also completed a funerary temple for his father in Luxor. In Nubia he built 6 temples, the most famous of which was in Abu Simbel.
It is estimated that he lived about 90 years, II. Ramses was married many times during his long life. The pharaoh had more than 200 wives and more than 100 children, most of whom survived. His first wife was Nefertari, to whom he dedicated one of the temples at Abu Simbel. However, the diplomacy between the other civilizations of the period, II. He played a role in some of Ramses’ marriages. For example, after the preparation of the Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty in 1258 BC, II. Ramses married one or two Hittite princesses. II. For the article with detailed information about Ramses’ life CLICK HERE.
