Ramses II and the Lost City of Pi-Ramesses

Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History · Oct 23, 2026 · 9m · transcript

For decades, historians believed Ramses II’s capital city, Pi-Ramesses, was merely a collection of scattered temples and mudbrick ruins in the Nile Delta. That changed when French archaeologist Pierre Montet began digging near the modern town of Qantir in the late 1960s. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Montet uncovered the massive gateways, the colossal statues, and the administrative heart of a city that rivaled Thebes in size and splendor. We look at the engineering marvels that allowed the city to thrive despite the shifting river channels, and how its abandonment led to the…