#2 ∙ S1.E1 ∙ The Vanished Capital of the PharaohSun, Sep 3, 2006Piramesse (Pi-Ramesses) was built to be the new capital city of pharaoh Ramesses II. The remains of the city were thought to be at Tanis, but the painstaking work of archaeologist Manfred Bietak uncovered a remarkable story.7.7/10 (28)Rate