Arguably celebrated as the greatest and most powerful Pharaoh of the New Kingdom of Egypt, Ramesses The Great had a reign of about 66 years, from 1279 to 1213 BC. His successors referred to Ramesses II as the “Great Ancestor”, and he is also famous for being the husband of one of the most beautiful women in history, the Queen Nefertari.
Ramesses II ranks 10th for male with the most children in history ( 162+), although only 6 children were bore by Queen Nefertari. Ramesses II died in 1213 BCE at about 90-91 years of age.
It is the death of Ramesses II that we are most interested in today as it has been reported that his tomb contained cannabis pollen. Cannabis was known as shemshemet in ancient Egypt and was believed to have been a creation of the Sun God Ra.
Egyptian scrolls dated to approximately 2000 BC suggest that the Egyptians consumed weed for cataracts and sore eyes. Ancient Egyptians were known to have been prescribed cannabis for the treatment of glaucoma, general inflammation, and for the administering of enemas.
As we know, Egyptian burials were known to contain all of the essential items that a person would need to sustain them in their afterlife. That cannabis pollen may have been included in the grave goods is truly remarkable.
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