Contemporary Art X-ray scans reveal ‘hidden mysteries’ in ancient Egyptian necropolis paintings More than 3,000 years ago, ancient Egyptian artists flubbed a royal portrait that was discovered in a tomb within a vast necropolis, a new study suggests. The painting, of the pharaoh Ramesses II (reign circa 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C.), is in 18 August, 2023