The 12th century B.C.E. was a period of seismic unrest across the Eastern Mediterranean and when Ramses III had overcome invasions by the Libyans and the mysterious Sea Peoples, he set about ...

“Finding the name of Ramses III in southern Jordan is highly significant ... A section of a limestone statue of Ramses II unearthed by an Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission in El Ashmunein ...

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was made ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) has formalized a partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to ...

The 11-metre statue is made of red granite ... There are kings such as Ramesses II, Merneptah, Amenhotep III and Senwosret I; deities including the falcon-headed Horus and Sekhmet, mother of ...

An image shows the hieroglyphic inscription bearing the royal cartouche of Pharaoh Ramses III (1186–1155 BC) discovered in the Wadi Rum Reserve in southern Jordan (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of ...

The inscription of Ramesses III that was found in the Wadi Rum protected area of Jordan. . | Credit: Photo courtesy of Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists in Jordan have ...

Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who reigned around 3,200 years ago, Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

During the reign of Ramses III, in the 12th century BC, instability was rife throughout the Eastern Mediterranean, so the pharaoh set about securing his hegemony over other trade routes.

The engraving in Wadi Rum is a cartouche attributed to Pharaoh Ramses III, one of the most prestigious rulers of the New Kingdom. He ascended to the throne in 1184 BC. His reign marked a ...

This week we are running a re-air of my interview with the curator and writer Elisa Auther about the fascinating history of fiber art and its recent rise. The show we mentioned in the episode ...