Ramses II: Secrets of a Pharaoh

Ramses claimed monuments he didn’t build—erasing past pharaohs to boost his legacy. Was it ego or strategy? Explore how usurpation shaped Egypt’s most famous name.

With 12 wives—5 of them daughters—Ramses ruled like a patriarch. He honored Nefertari, mourned lost sons, and forged a dynasty of drama, power, and lasting influence.

A 1976 autopsy revealed Ramses' painful fight to live. Science and myth collide as we uncover his final years—and his quest for eternal life in Egypt’s fearsome afterlife.