Rameses III―often dubbed the “last great pharaoh”―lived and ruled during the first half of the twelfth century bc, a tumultuous time that saw the almost complete overthrow of established order in the eastern Mediterranean, and among Rameses’s achievements was the preservation of Egypt as a nation-state in the face of external assault. However, his reign also saw economic challenges, and increasing dissatisfaction, which culminated in the king’s own assassination.

From cradle to throne -- The reign and monuments of Rameses III -- The family and murder of Rameses III -- The mansion of millions of years and the house of eternity -- Limbo -- Resurrection.