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Raamses
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Raamses (rāăm`sēz), in the Bible, city of the eastern delta of Egypt, built by Hebrew slave labor. It was rebuilt by Ramses II. The Ramses in the books of Genesis and Numbers is the region of the central eastern delta.


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During the time of Pharaoh Ramesses II, twin temples were carved from the mountainside to serve as a lasting monument of Nefertari, his queen and himself.
As well as enjoying the love stories of rulers such as Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, my curiosity for the macabre meant I was also naturally keen to explore the Egyptians' fascination with death.
9789004170308 The great dedicatory inscription of Ramesses II; a Solar-Osirian Tractate at Abydos.
 
 
 
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