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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of Egypt (1304–1237 BC) whose reign was marked by the building of numerous monuments, including two large temples at Abu Simbel.
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Last, but by far not least, we move forward to Ramesses II (aka Ramesses the Great), father of 200 children and conquerer of, well, everything if you believe his self-congratulatory inscriptions.
Ten Thousand Men, One Million Stone Blocks, and a Couple of Sleds 2006
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Second, Weeks stated in KV 5: A Preliminary Report that "It is possible that chambers 1 and 2 of KV 5 together originally constituted a small Eighteenth Dynasty tomb that was later usurped and enlarged by Ramesses II."
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This city was built in the thirteenth century as the capital of Ramesses II in the eastern delta, very close to the ruins of Avaris.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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On one side was Muwatallis, the Hittite king; on the other side stood the then young and inexperienced Ramesses II.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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On one side was Muwatallis, the Hittite king; on the other side stood the then young and inexperienced Ramesses II.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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The identification of Ramesses II as the pharaoh of the Exodus came as the result of modern scholarly assumptions based on the identification of the place-name Pi-Ramesses with Raamses Exodus1:11;12:37.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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This city was built in the thirteenth century as the capital of Ramesses II in the eastern delta, very close to the ruins of Avaris.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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First, Egyptian sources report that the city of Pi-Ramesses “The House of Ramesses” was built in the delta in the days of the great Egyptian king Ramesses II, who ruled1279–1213 BCE, and that Semites were apparently employed in its construction.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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The identification of Ramesses II as the pharaoh of the Exodus came as the result of modern scholarly assumptions based on the identification of the place-name Pi-Ramesses with Raamses Exodus1:11;12:37.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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Ruled by Ramesses II, it controlled Canaan, including the territories of modern Lebanon and southwestern Syria.
The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001
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