The Last Great Pharaoh Pt 3: Under the rule of Rameses II a new capital was built and artisans revelled in an explosive period of building. The New Kingdom left a rich legacy that will reverberate through the ages. A new dynasty emerges. Threatened from abroad, Rameses II leads an army north to fight the Hittites at Kadesh. The battle becomes his crowning achievement and the basis for a new period of stability and wealth. Resources flood into Egypt. A new capital is built, artisans revel in an explosive period of building, and The House of Life becomes the intellectual centre for the empire. However, foreign powers once again threaten, and some provinces question their allegiance. After the long reign of Rameses II, the great tombs are systematically looted, and civil war ensues. Though Egypt is once again divided, the period known as the New Kingdom has left a rich legacy that will reverberate through the ages.