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Becoming Pharaoh at the age of 24, Ramesses \u2018The Great\u2019 II had his coronation on 31st May, 1279 BC - a fact we know because he had it chiselled into stone. Repeatedly.\nHe lived until the age of 90 and reigned for 66 years - which gave him plenty of time to commission statues of himself, name towns after himself, and generally make sure that even in 2022 we have a reasonable idea of what he actually looked like.\xa0\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why he was so keen on commemorating his achievements; consider what he had in common with Donald Trump; and ask just how young is too young to inherit an Empire\u2026\nBut the story of Ramesses doesn't end with today's episode... \n... there's also the mysterious tale of what happened when he was DUG UP over 3,000 years later - as Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal in today's bonus bit, cut-for-time from the main show and exclusively available to supporters of the show. To hear it - and a bonus bit like it each and every week - subscribe to \u2018The Bonus Pack\u2019 on Apple Podcasts, or at https://patreon.com/Retrospectors. Thanks!\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Was Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II Really That Great?\u2019 (History Extra, 2019):\nhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-egypt/was-ramesses-ii-pharaoh-great-brilliant-why/\n\u2022 \u2018Museum of the World: Statue of Ramesses II, The \u2018Younger Memnon\u2019\u2019 (British Museum With Google): https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/object/statue-of-ramesses-ii-the-younger-memnon\n\u2022 \u2018Ramses, Master of Diplomacy: Lost Treasures of Egypt \u2018 (National Geographic, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDi51dEloLM\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices