This granite head of Amenhotep III is now in the British Museum. Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom). His rule marked the high point of Egyptian civilization. Heruled Egypt from about 1390–1352 B.C. A great builder, Amenhotep controlled an empire that stretched from Syria to Nubia to the western shore of the Red Sea. His successor was his son, Amenhotep IV, the king who changed his name to Akhenaten and called for the worship of the Aten, the light in the sun disk.
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This granite head of Amenhotep III is now in the British Museum. Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom). His rule marked the high point of Egyptian civilization. Heruled Egypt from about 1390–1352 B.C. A great builder, Amenhotep controlled an empire that stretched from Syria to Nubia to the western shore of the Red Sea. His successor was his son, Amenhotep IV, the king who changed his name to Akhenaten and called for the worship of the Aten, the light in the sun disk.

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UMG25A01_306

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Droits gérés

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51,6Mo (1,5Mo) / 35,3cm x 36,6cm / 4171 x 4326 (300dpi)

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