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Ramses

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any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt, who ruled from ?1315 to ?1090 bc
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Rameses the Great couldn't resist referring to the subject around 1280BC on Queen Nefertari's tomb, writing: "Her buttocks are full, but her waist is narrow."
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King Rameses, known as Rameses the Great, had more than 100 children from his eight wives and 100 concubines.
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The cruise boat sailed back to Luxor from this point, giving Kate and Adrian the chance to explore the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of the Pharaohs which includes many of their tombs, including Tutankhamun and Rameses The Great.
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