| UPDATED: 11:36, Fri, Feb 5, 2021 Link copied Napoleon exposed pharaonic civilisation 'splendours' says expert Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt is often regarded as the greatest leader of the New Kingdom – the most powerful period of the ancient civilisation. He is believed to have taken the throne in his late teens and is known to have ruled Egypt for a startling 66 years from 1279BC to 1213BC, before his death at the age of around 90. Ramses II was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, his body was later moved to a royal cache where it was discovered in 1881, and is now on display in the Egyptian Museum.