Ramses II coffin on rare display in Paris

(3 Apr 2023)

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Paris - 3 April 2023
1. Ramses II coffin being revealed
HEADLINE: Ramses II coffin in Paris on rare loan
2. Various of head on coffin
ANNOTATION: The coffin of Pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled in Paris on Monday.
3. Coffin being revealed
ANNOTATION: It is on a rare loan and it will be exhibited until September.
4. Head on coffin
5. Pan left of coffin
ANNOTATION: The coffin of Ramses is returning for a temporary exhibit after its first trip to France for restoration in 1976-77.
6. Close-up of coffin
ANNOTATION: Meanwhile, the mummy will remain in Egypt.
7. Various of writing on coffin
ANNOTATION: Ramses II reigned between 1276 and 1213 BC where he established Pharaohs domination over Nubia and built the temple of Abou Simbel.
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Benedicte Lhoyer, Egyptologist:
"It's a chest that is much more ancient than Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great and it is here in front of us. It went out of Egypt once in 1976-77 because it had to be restored and we were able to do it, to save the coffin and now we are lucky to have this loan, so in a way Ramses is coming back to France."
9. Mid of poster of exhibit
ANNOTATION: The coffin bears the marks of its three thousand year old history.

STORYLINE:
The coffin of Pharaoh Ramses II arrived in Paris and was unveiled on Monday, on a rare loan where it will be exhibited until September.

After its first trip to France for restoration in 1976-77, the coffin of Ramses is returning for a temporary exhibit while the mummy remains in Egypt.

Ramses II reigned between 1276 and 1213 BC in an exceptionally long reign where he established Pharaohs domination over Nubia and built the temple of Abou Simbel.

The coffin bears the marks of its 3000-year-old history.

Egyptologist Benedicte Lhoyer called the coffin a "piece of inestimable value."

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