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Ramses the Great
Ramses II was worshipped like a god during his 66-year reign (1279–1213 BC). He won many battles and erected magnificent temples, monuments and statues. Under his rule, Egypt grew to the height of its power.
But even god-like kings die, and when Ramses passed away aged around 90 he was buried in the Valley of the Kings, which were tombs built into cliffs. He was later moved several times until eventually ending up in a secret tomb, where he lay undisturbed until local villagers discovered him by chance in the late 1800s.
