Ramses the Great's Mummy and the Secret of the Royal Cache

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary story of Ramses the Great's mummy — from his death around 1213 BCE to the desperate measures priests took to protect his body from tomb robbers. They trace the mummy's journey from the Valley of the Kings to the Deir el-Bahri royal cache, where it lay hidden for nearly 3,000 years alongside other New Kingdom pharaohs. The conversation covers the mummy's discovery in 1881, its unwrapping in Cairo in 1886, and the surprising scientific findings about Ramses' health, including his arthritis and dental problems. They also discuss the mummy's modern travels, including its 1976 visit to Paris for conservation, where scientists discovered the pharaoh had red hair. The episode touches on the ethical debates around displaying royal mummies and the 2021 National Museum of Egyptian Civilization parade. Finally, Lucas and Luna reflect on what Ramses' mummy reveals about Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife and the lengths taken to ensure eternal preservation. #RamsesII #Mummy #EgyptianMummies #ValleyOfTheKings #DeirElBahri #RoyalCache #NewKingdom #19thDynasty #Mummification #TombRobbers #Egyptology #NationalMuseumOfEgyptianCivilization #ParisConservation #RedHair #Afterlife #History #FexingoHistory #AncientEgypt Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo