Rhampsinitus
RHAMPSINITUS, a Greek corruption of Ra-messu-pa-neter, the popular name of Rameses III., king of Egypt of the XXth Dynasty. He is well known in connexion with the story of his treasure house told by Herodotus (ii. 121), which greatly resembles that of Agamedes and Trophonius. (See Egypt, History.)
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
