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Amenhotep III

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A·men·ho·tep III  (ämn-htp, mn-) also Am·e·no·phis III (m-nfs)
King of Egypt (1411?-1375 b.c.) who sponsored the building of many monuments.
Amenhotep III [ˌæmɛnˈhəʊtɛp], Amenhotpe III [ˌæmɛnˈhɒtpɪ]
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(Biographies / Amenhotep III (?1411 bc-?1375 bc) M, Egyptian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) Greek name Amenophis. ?1411-?1375 bc, Egyptian pharaoh who expanded Egypt's influence by peaceful diplomacy and erected many famous buildings


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The items to be displayed include a 3,000 pound quartzite head of Amenhotep III, a papyrus scroll text and illustration from the Book of the Dead depicting the jackal-headed god Anubis weighing a heart against the feather of truth, and a fragmentary stela with Akhenaten from the 18th Dynasty.
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But when Akhenaten came to power as Amenhotep IV, succeeding his father Amenhotep III, a new art took hold of the ancient kingdom.
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) will be showcased as well, including those of pharaohs Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV and the rich, intact tomb of Yuya and Tuyu, parents-in-law of Amenhotep III and great-grandparents of Tutankhamun.
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