And where are his treasures of jewels and gold?

Ramesses the Second is arguably the greatest Pharaoh, and perhaps the Pharaoh with the biggest ego. He built many towering monuments to celebrate his own majesty. One might expect to find his mummy in an elaborate golden sarcophagus encrusted with precious jewels.

But no. Ramesses' sarcophagus is a simple coffin made of wood.

Why such a modest coffin for such an immodest Pharaoh?

The Secret of Ramesses' Gold

Historians believe that Ramesses was entombed along with a vast quantity of gold and precious gems. But when his tomb was opened in the nineteenth century... it was empty. Who stole Ramesses' treasure? Egyptologist Nigel Strudwick believes he knows. And he tells us in this Web Exclusive Video

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