History tells us that Ramses II ruled for about 66 years, from 1279 to 1213 BC, as the third pharaoh of the nineteenth Egyptian dynasty. By far, he was the most popular and recognized pharaoh of the New Kingdom, and he found his final rest in the tomb designated KV7 in the famous Valley of the Kings. Between 1975 and 1976, a group of Egyptologists detected that the mummy of Ramses II was deteriorating rapidly, and the best option was to move the body to Paris, but there was a small detail: Under Egyptian law, any person leaving the country needed a passport. Alive or dead.
Multiple monuments and military campaigns, a large number of concubines, at least 80 sons and daughters according to the most conservative estimates... let's say that Ramses II didn't waste time. Although some experts have tried to moderate his greatness over the years, there is no doubt that he is the equivalent of a rock star among Egyptian pharaohs. Much of his fame is related to "The Ten Commandments" and the solid performance of Yul Brynner, probably the best pharaoh seen on screen. But beyond his cinematic portrayals, Ramses II proved to be different from the rest by having a unique adventure, even after death.
The Passport of Ramses II
Between 1975 and 1976 (other sources suggest 1974), a group of Egyptologists noticed the rapid deterioration that the mummy of Ramses II was suffering. The authorities knew it was possible to stop the damage and better preserve the pharaoh, but there was a problem: They had to move the body to Paris. Considering the habit of European museums of keeping things that don't belong to them, and the requirements of Egyptian laws at that time, Ramses II had to comply with a formality: Receive a passport. From a certain point of view, the issuance of the passport served as an extra layer of security to guarantee his return (or otherwise... would it be kidnapping?), and when declaring his occupation, those responsible wrote "King (deceased)".
In the autumn of 1976, a French air force plane arrived at Paris - Le Bourget airport with the mummy of Ramses II, and apparently it was received in the same way as a foreign head of state. The preservation process (which lasted eight months) was a success, and there they discovered very interesting details, including old war wounds, old fractures, traces of arthritis, a huge dental abscess, and confirmation that he was a redhead. This fit like a ring, because it was believed that redheads were close to the god Set, and Ramses II's father was Seti I ('disciple of Set').
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