The life of Ramses II - also known as Ramses the Great - who was a pharaoh of Egypt during the New Kingdom, a period of great prosperity for the country. He was a powerful ruler who expanded Egypt's borders, built monuments, and signed the first international peace treaty during his reign from 1279 to 1212BC.

The secrets and lies of mighty pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213BC - one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history. He was a cultural innovator, diplomat and self-promoter. He built monuments all over Egypt and as this documentary reveals became a caricature of his own propaganda for thousands of years.