The Battle of Kadesh: Ramesses II’s Epic Clash with the Hittites
Consider the following scenario: the year is approximately 1274 BC. The scorching sun beat down on the dusty plains near the Orontes River in what is now Syria. On one side, the mighty Egyptian Empire, led by the charismatic and ambitious Pharaoh Ramesses II, advanced with four divisions of chariots and infantry, a force designed … Read more