The rise of Ramses II was no mere political affair—it was a divine transformation. In a dramatic five-day coronation atop the sacred mountain of Amun, young Ramses was purified, anointed, and crowned ...

Alexander the Great: Legendary Conqueror, about one of history’s greatest military leaders has been snagged by buyers ...

In his most celebrated poem, published in 1818, Percy Bysshe Shelley offers commentary on the ephemeral nature of power. Therein a traveler in an “antique land” comes upon “two vast and trunkless legs ...

STORY: Officials unveiled the wooden coffin to a crowd of reporters and cameras at the Grande Halle of La Villette exhibition centre. "It's not the mummy but the coffin of Ramses II, a wooden case ...

At the gates of Kadesh, Pharaoh Ramesses II faced the might of the Hittite Empire — and nearly lost everything. What followed was not just a battle of chariots, but of pride, propaganda, and diplomacy ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

A 3,400 year-old bust of the 19th Dynasty pharaoh King Ramses II has been returned to Egypt after being stolen and smuggled out of the country more than 30 years ago. The bust is being held at Cairo’s ...

After years of delays, the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum – set to be the world’s largest devoted to ancient Egypt – will ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is set to open in its entirety — from pyramid views to Tutankhamun’s treasures, here’s what you can ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home. What sounds like the plot ...