Ramses II was buried in theValley of Kings, but had to be replaced because of looting. After a detour, his mummy was moved to tomb DB320, located near Deir el-Bahri, where it would be safe fromtomb robbers. In 1881 his body was discovered there and moved toCairo's Egyptian Museum. ...
would live on, there was one testament to his power he could not have foreseen. After his death, nine subsequent pharaohs took his name upon ascending the throne, solidifying his stature as “the great” among Egypt’s rulers. (Read why the mummy of Ramses II was issued a modern passport...
Merneptah. He was first buried in the Valley of the Kings, but his body was moved to deter looters. In the 20thcentury, his mummy was taken to France
Later, during a time of political upheaval, the mummy was disinterred and moved to a secret resting place. In the late 19th century that tomb was rediscovered, but the king’s remains had already been removed by looters. The mummy became part of the collection of a small museum in ...
Looking at Ramses's mummy today is rather disturbing. Despite the fact that he's been gone for millennia and should have turned to dust centuries ago, you can really see the man that he was when you look at his face. Getty Images 41. He Went on a French Vacation Before he finally...