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RAMESES III's
 SHIP
Defeated the tall ships of the dangerous Sea People

During the reign of Rameses III which was in 1182 BCE to 1151 BCE, a new threat arose to challenge the Egyptians in a different way. A new people called the Sea People were arriving in the Levantine region and destroying its cities. Already the once mighty Hittites were destroyed by these people of mysterious origin and it soon became obvious that Egypt with all of its wealth would be next.

Rameses III prepared a mighty fleet and planned to repulse the Sea Peoples in the Nile. In the account from the temple relief of Medinat Habu Ramises states, "I prepared the river-mouth like a strong wall with warships, galleys, and light craft. They were completely equipped both fore and aft with brave fighters carrying their weapons, and infantry of all the pick of Egypt."

In that relief, it portrays the enemy with their tall ships all falling into the Nile and pierced by the arrows that were being fired from the Egyptian ships. Ramses lured the enemy close to Nile shore where he unleashed upon them hundreds of thousands of arrows. The Egyptians on their fast and nimble riverine crafts won against the maritime vessels of the Sea People.

The war against the Sea People was perhaps the most famous Egyptian war that was heavily involving the naval strength of the empire, and it is the first to ever be well documented.

Ramses III was one of the greatest Egyptian pharaohs. He reigned during a very turbulent time in the Mediterranean that saw the Trojan War, the fall of Mycenae, and a great surge of displaced people from all over the region that wreaked havoc and even toppled some empires. He defended his country against foreign invasion in three great wars, thus ensuring tranquility during much of his reign. Ramses III is well known for his domestic building program, a consolidation of law and order, as well as a tree-planting program. The king ruled for 31 years and 41 days. Many scholars consider him to be the last pharaoh who could yield substantial authority over Egypt.

This model of Rameses III's boat is 30" long x 21" tall x 13" wide (17" when the oars are fully deployed) $1,290 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $350 flat rate. This model is in stock and can be shipped within five business days.

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