Ramses II and the Great Stupa of Tanis

Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History · Sep 19, 2026 · 10m · transcript

While Ramses II is famous for his monuments in Thebes and Abu Simbel, his impact on northern Egypt was equally transformative, particularly at the ancient city of Tanis. This episode explores how Ramses repurposed architectural elements from earlier dynasties to build the Great Stupa of Tanis, a massive religious complex that served as both a political statement and a spiritual anchor for the Nile Delta. We examine the archaeological evidence found by Pierre Montet in the mid-20th century, which revealed that Ramses didn't just build new structures; he dismantled old ones to create a…