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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Pharaoh

Cartoon of a king in a striped nemes and broad collar

Amenhotep III

A rich king who built huge statues and temples.

Years
About 1390–1352 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
New Kingdom. New Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
ThebesKarnak

Three facts

  1. 1Egypt was wealthy in his time.
  2. 2The Colossi of Memnon are giant statues of him.
  3. 3He held long-life festivals more than once.

More to know

The two seated statues still stand on the west bank at Thebes. After one cracked, dawn wind made a sound. Ancient visitors loved that. It was air in the stone, not a person singing.

Places: Thebes, Karnak.

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