From Absolute History.

This transcript reveals the shocking truth about Ramesses II, arguably history’s greatest "thief" of monuments. While he is famous for building wonders like Abu Simbel, Egyptologists discovered that Ramesses was a master of usurpation—the practice of erasing a predecessor’s name and carving his own over it. From stealing the statues of his idol, Amenhotep III, to "canceling" his own father’s name in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Ramesses used a mix of plaster and propaganda to ensure he was the only face seen across Egypt.

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