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Mummy of Ramesses II, 1279-1212 BCE

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Mummy of Ramesses II
Mummy of Ramesses II

Ramesses II (ruled c.1279-1213 BC) was the third ruler of the 19th Dynasty, the son of the successful Seti I (himself the son of Ramesses I). His mummy, preserved in a mausoleum at Cairo, is that of a very old man with a long narrow face, prominent nose, and massive jaw.