Did Egypt really issue a passport to 3,000-year-old Ramesses II for 1974 flight to Paris? Fact or fiction?

A widely shared image claiming to show Ramesses II’s 1974 passport is an artist’s rendering. Although Egypt issued a real passport for his transfer to France for preservation, the actual document has never been made public. The viral post highlights the historic event while circulating a visually striking but inaccurate depiction of the pharaoh’s passport.

Did Egypt really issue a passport to 3,000-year-old Ramesses II for 1974 flight to Paris? Fact or fiction?
A widely shared image claiming to show Ramesses II’s 1974 passport is an artist’s rendering. Although Egypt issued a real passport for his transfer to France for preservation, the actual document has never been made public. The viral post highlights the historic event while circulating a visually striking but inaccurate depiction of the pharaoh’s passport.