Ramses

(ˈræmsiːz) or

Rameses

(Biography) any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt, who ruled from ?1315 to ?1090 bc

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Ram•ses

(ˈræm siz)

also Rameses

1. the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.

2. Ramses II, king of ancient Egypt 1292–1225 b.c.

3. Ramses III, king of ancient Egypt 1198–1167 b.c.

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Ramses - any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC

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The discovery, hailed by the Antiquities Ministry as one of the most important ever, was made near the ruins of Ramses II's temple in the ancient city of Heliopolis, located in the eastern part of modern-day Cairo.

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