Ramses II's Daily Life: Food, Fashion, and Family

Ramses the Great: Egypt's Most Powerful Pharaoh — Fexingo History · Oct 9, 2026 · 12m · transcript

We often picture Ramses II as a statue or a warrior at Kadesh, but what did his daily existence actually look like? In this episode, we strip away the monumental stone and step into the vibrant, chaotic reality of Pi-Ramesses. We explore the diet of the New Kingdom elite, where luxury items like honey, wine, and imported olive oil were markers of status far more than gold. We examine the fashion of the royal court, from the intricate wigs worn by Queen Nefertari to the simple linen kilt that signaled Egyptian identity. We also dive into the domestic sphere, looking at how Ramses managed his…