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this is not the Egypt of Khufu’s day the

this is not the Egypt of Khufu’s day the Pharaoh is no longer beyond criticism

Pharaoh is no longer beyond criticism

Pharaoh is no longer beyond criticism and Rama ceases failure to take Kadesh

and Rama ceases failure to take Kadesh

and Rama ceases failure to take Kadesh could dangerously undermine his position

ramasees hatches a face-saving plan will

ramasees hatches a face-saving plan will suited to this more critical era he

suited to this more critical era he

suited to this more critical era he reaches for another weapon one even more

reaches for another weapon one even more

reaches for another weapon one even more effective than chariots and the bronze

effective than chariots and the bronze

effective than chariots and the bronze swords propaganda this is a wonderful

swords propaganda this is a wonderful

swords propaganda this is a wonderful opportunity for Ramses to broadcast

opportunity for Ramses to broadcast

opportunity for Ramses to broadcast something to his audience that will make

something to his audience that will make

something to his audience that will make him the king that he will someday become

him the king that he will someday become

him the king that he will someday become ramasees Commission’s a series of stone

ramasees Commission’s a series of stone

ramasees Commission’s a series of stone reliefs to commemorate the Battle of

reliefs to commemorate the Battle of

reliefs to commemorate the Battle of Kadesh on temple walls the length and

Kadesh on temple walls the length and

Kadesh on temple walls the length and breadth of the kingdom was a part of

breadth of the kingdom was a part of

breadth of the kingdom was a part of these of the heavy spin put on to the

these of the heavy spin put on to the

these of the heavy spin put on to the onto the whole Kadesh campaign clearly

onto the whole Kadesh campaign clearly

onto the whole Kadesh campaign clearly is to make sure that his image remains

is to make sure that his image remains

is to make sure that his image remains what he wants it to be that of the

what he wants it to be that of the

what he wants it to be that of the all-powerful all-conquering Pharaoh well

all-powerful all-conquering Pharaoh well

all-powerful all-conquering Pharaoh well when he sets up his record of the Battle

when he sets up his record of the Battle

when he sets up his record of the Battle of Kadesh Ramses proves that he’s the

of Kadesh Ramses proves that he’s the

of Kadesh Ramses proves that he’s the greatest spin-doctor of the ancient

greatest spin-doctor of the ancient

greatest spin-doctor of the ancient world the carvings tell the story not of

world the carvings tell the story not of

world the carvings tell the story not of an inconclusive truth but a clear-cut

an inconclusive truth but a clear-cut

an inconclusive truth but a clear-cut victory

ramasees is portrayed as the hero of the

ramasees is portrayed as the hero of the hour who separated from his troops

hour who separated from his troops

hour who separated from his troops stands alone against the hit item bush

he’s not going to show what really

he’s not going to show what really happened he’s going to show what he

happened he’s going to show what he

happened he’s going to show what he wants to have happened so the image that

wants to have happened so the image that

wants to have happened so the image that he has depicted there is one that shows

he has depicted there is one that shows

he has depicted there is one that shows him routing the hittites pretty much

him routing the hittites pretty much

him routing the hittites pretty much single-handedly leading the way sending

single-handedly leading the way sending

single-handedly leading the way sending them fleeing trampling them under his

them fleeing trampling them under his

them fleeing trampling them under his horses and chariots and really creating

horses and chariots and really creating

horses and chariots and really creating a sense of Egypt and Ramses himself as

a sense of Egypt and Ramses himself as

a sense of Egypt and Ramses himself as the personification of Egypt is the

the personification of Egypt is the

the personification of Egypt is the ultimate

it’s a political masterstroke

it’s a political masterstroke ramasees has rewritten history and set

ramasees has rewritten history and set

ramasees has rewritten history and set his version of events in stone for all

his version of events in stone for all

his version of events in stone for all time

but the young Kings lifelong talent for

but the young Kings lifelong talent for self-promotion has only just begun