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Pi-Ramesses (/ p ɪər ɑː m ɛ s /; Ancient Egyptian: pr-rꜥ-ms-sw, meaning "House of Ramesses") [1] was the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II (1279–1213 BCE) at Qantir, near the old site of Avaris.
Pi-Ramesses: c. 1279–1077 BCE Nineteenth Dynasty Twentieth Dynasty: Tanis: c. 1077–943 BCE Twenty-first Dynasty [8] Per-Bast c. 943–720 BCE Twenty-second Dynasty: Leontopolis: c. 837–720 BCE Twenty-third Dynasty: Sais: c. 732–720 BCE 664–525 BCE 404–398 BCE Twenty-fourth Dynasty Twenty-sixth Dynasty Twenty-eighth Dynasty [9] Djedet
Pithom is one of the cities which, according to the Book of Exodus 1:11, was built for the biblical Pharaoh of the oppression by the forced labour of the Israelites. The other city was Pi-Ramesses. The Septuagint adds a third, "On, which is Heliopolis."
Qantir is believed to mark what was probably the ancient site of the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II's capital, Pi-Ramesses or Per-Ramesses ("House or Domain of Ramesses"). It is situated around 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) north of Faqous in the Sharqiyah province of the eastern Nile Delta , about 60 mi (97 km) north-east of Cairo .
Today, the name Hawara ... After Ramesses II constructed the city of Pi-Ramesses roughly 2 km (1.2 mi) to the north, ... At about 1780 a temple to Set was built.
Articles relating to the city of Pi-Ramesses, the new capital built by the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II (1279–1213 BC) at Qantir, near the old site of Avaris.
A joint Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has uncovered the upper part of a huge statue of King Ramses II during excavations south of the Egyptian city of Minya, Egypt's tourism and antiquities ...
14th century BC Amenhotep III palace at Avaris (Pi-Ramesses) in the Eastern Desert; 13th century BC palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah in Memphis, Egypt [2] 13th century BC palace of Rameses II, Ramesseum, Luxor [3] 13th century BC palace of Rameses II, Fayoum; 1175 BC The temple and palace of Rameses III at Medinet Habu [3]