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Amenhotep I
Amenhotep I or Amenophis I , fl. 1570 BC, king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amasis I. His chief exploits were military. He pushed southward into Nubia and reestablished Egypt's boundary at the Second Cataract of the Nile , as previously fixed by Sesostris III. He... Read more
Ikhnaton
Ikhnaton or Akhenaton [Egyptian,=Aton is satisfied], d. c.1354 BC, king of ancient Egypt (c.1372-1354 BC), of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amenhotep III (see under Amenhotep I ). His name at his accession was Amenhotep IV, but he changed it to honor the god Aton. He is important for... Read more
Memnon
Memnon , in Greek mythology, king of Ethiopia, son of Tithonus and Eos. In the Trojan War he fought against the Greeks, and after he had killed Antilochus, he himself was killed by Achilles. Eos obtained immortality from Zeus for her son. Memnon was supposed to have lived in Egypt, and the Greeks ga... Read more
Tell el Amarna
Tell el Amarna or Tel el Amarna , ancient locality, Egypt, near the Nile and c.60 mi (100 km) N of Asyut. Ikhnaton's capital, Akhetaton, was in Tell el Amarna. About 400 tablets with inscriptions in Akkadian cuneiform were found there in 1887. They constitute correspondence between Amenhotep III... Read more
Thutmose I
Thutmose I or Thothmes I , d. 1495 BC, king of ancient Egypt, third ruler of the XVIII dynasty; successor of Amenhotep I. He became king c.1525. In a great campaign he subjugated the valley of the Nile up to the Third Cataract (below the present Dongola). Syria occupied his attention, and he a... Read more
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom (or Old Empire) Dynasty Years Famous Rulers I 3110-2884 BC Menes II 2884-2780 BC III 2780-2680 BC ... Read more
Luxor
Luxor , city (1996 pop. 360,503), central Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile. It is 1 mi (1.6 km) SW of Karnak and occupies part of the site of Thebes . The temple of Luxor, the greatest monument of antiquity in the city, was built in the reign of Amenhotep III (1414 BC-1397 BC) as a temple to A... Read more
Mitanni
Mitanni , ancient kingdom established in the 2d millennium BC in NW Mesopotamia. It was founded by Aryans but was later made up predominantly of Hurrians. Washshukanni was its capital. Mitanni controlled Assyria for a period and was engaged in military efforts to hold back Egyptian forces intent on ... Read more
mummy
mummy dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers primarily to the burials found in Egypt, where the practice of mummification was perfected over the centuries to an extrem... Read more
Egypt
Egypt , Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egypt, republic (2005 est. pop. 77,506,000), 386,659 sq mi (1,001,449 sq km), NE Africa and SW Asia. It borders on the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Israel and the Red Sea in the east, Sudan in the south, and Libya in the west. ... Read more

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Amenhotep III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Amenhotep III Amenhotep III (reigned 1417-1379 B.C.) was the ninth ruler of the Eighteenth...during his reign magnificent buildings and sculptures were created. Amenhotep III came to the throne at a time when his country was at the height...
Amenhotep I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Amenhotep I or Amenophis I , fl. 1570 BC, king...successor, Thutmose I , was not his son. Amenhotep II or Amenophis II, son and successor...Thutmose IV (see under Thutmose I ). Amenhotep III or Amenophis III succeeded his father...
Amenhotep IV
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Amenhotep IV See Akhnaten
Akhenaten
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...ancient Egypt. He was the son of King Amenhotep III and his chief wife Queen Tiy, a commoner from the south. Amenhotep III had a long and prosperous reign...growing power of the Amun priests, Amenhotep III perhaps had warned his son to curb...
Ikhnaton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...numerous uprisings. Ikhnaton, son of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III), ascended the throne of Egypt as Amenhotep IV (Amenophis IV). A devotee of the...C.) and that during the reign of Amenhotep III its importance had grown until it...
Nefertiti
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was a keeper of records under King Amenhotep III. As queen When Nefertiti was fifteen years old, she married Amenhotep IV, who was a year older and became...son. During the first five years of Amenhotep's reign, Nefertiti enjoyed a high...
Thutmose I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...ruler of the XVIII dynasty; successor of Amenhotep I. He became king c.1525. In a great...1436), after having made his son Amenhotep II coregent, and was buried in the Valley...1406-1398 BC), son and successor of Amenhotep II, also invaded Asia and Nubia; he...
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...period. New Kingdom (or New Empire) XVIII 1570-c.1342 BC Amenhotep I , Thutmose I , Hatshepsut (with Thutmose II initially), Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV, Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV ( Ikhnaton ), Tutankhamen XIX c.1342...
Tiy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...fl. 1385 BC, queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Amenhotep III (see under Amenhotep I ). Of humble origin, she was remarkable for...son. The occurrence of her name with that of Amenhotep III shows an official recognition of the queen...
Akhnaten
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...Ancient Egyptian king of the 18th dynasty (r. c. 1379–1362 bc). He succeeded his father, Amenhotep III , as Amenhotep IV. In an attempt to overthrow the influence of the priests of the Temple of Amun at Luxor , he renounced...

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Amenhotep
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Amenhotep (Greek Amenophis ) Four Egyptian pharaohs of the 18th dynasty. Amenhotep I (16th century BC), son of Ahmose I (founder...He fought wars in Nubia and raided Libya. Amenhotep II (15th century BC), son of Hatshepsut and...
Akhenaten
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...14th century bc ), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, reigned 1379–1362 bc, who came to the throne as Amenhotep IV. The husband of Nefertiti , he introduced the monotheistic solar cult of Aten and moved the capital from Thebes to the...
Wisdom
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 701. Wisdom (See also .) Amenhotep (fl. 14th century B.C.) pictured as bearded man holding papyrus roll. [Ancient Egypt. Art: Parrinder, 18] Athena...
Luxor
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Luxor a city in eastern Egypt, on the east bank of the Nile, which is the site of the southern part of ancient Thebes and contains the ruins of the temple built by Amenhotep III and of monuments erected by Ramses II.

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Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign.(Review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign. Edited...of essays treating various facets of Amenhotep III's reign. Although it was conceived...M. Berman, Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World [Cleveland: Cleveland...
Enter the new kingdom.(Amenhotep IV)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Amenhotep IV belonged to the 18th Dynasty of Egyptian rulers and...the great conqueror Thutmose III. They also include Amenhotep IV's father, Amenhotep III, a great builder who ruled in a time of prosperity...
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS: On the Amenhotep III Inscribed Faience Fragments from Mycenae.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...sides, giving the nomen and prenomen of Amenhotep III.(2) An original length could...apt, although I have found only one Amenhotep III brick for comparison (Weinstein...1973: 126f.), and the example of Amenhotep III from Abydos has similar dimensions...
BIG STATUE OF AMENHOTEP III DISCOVERED IN LUXOR
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 3/23/2008; 305 words ; A big statue of King Amenhotep III has been discovered by an Egyptian...collecting 100 pieces of another statue of Amenhotep III, Luxor Antiquities Director Mansour...Egypt. She is depicted as a lioness. Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the 18th...
STATUE OF WIFE OF AMENHOTEP III FOUND IN LUXOR
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 1/25/2006; 276 words ; ...unearthed a statue of Queen Tye, wife of Amenhotep III. The statue was found under one of the Amenhotep statues representing the second edifice...unearthed statue was holding a cartouche of Amenhotep III. Hawwas said the Council and Luxor...
EGYPT: STATUE OF WIFE OF AMENHOTEP III FOUND IN LUXOR.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 1/25/2006; 339 words ; ...unearthed a statue of Queen Tye, wife of Amenhotep III. The statue was found under one of the Amenhotep statues representing the second edifice...unearthed statue was holding a cartouche of Amenhotep III. Hawwas said the Council and Luxor...
An unpublished Amenhotep III faience plaque from Mycenae.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/1990; ; 700+ words ; ...faience plaque with the cartouche of Amenhotep III, found at Mycenae by Taylour in...god Neb-Ma'at-Re, son at Re, Amenhotep, Ruler of Thebes, given life" (ntr...embassy, which may be documented on Amenhotep III's 'Aegean' list at Kom el-Hetan...
MRS. MUBARAK, MRS. CHIRAC INAUGURATE AMENHOTEP MUSEUM
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 4/23/2006; 267 words ; ...Mubarak and Mrs. Bernadette Chirac, Thursday co- inaugurated Amenhotep Museum at Saqqara area, situated on the West Bank of the...Ministry of Culture has modernized the museum in tribute to Amenhotep, who was the chief architect to the Third Dynasty King Djoser...
EGYPT: MRS. MUBARAK, MRS. CHIRAC INAUGURATE AMENHOTEP MUSEUM.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 4/23/2006; 400 words ; ...Mubarak and Mrs. Bernadette Chirac, Thursday co-inaugurated Amenhotep Museum at Saqqara area, situated on the West Bank of the...Ministry of Culture has modernized the museum in tribute to Amenhotep, who was the chief architect to the Third Dynasty King Djoser...
EGYPT TO RESTORE "EYE OF AMENHOTEP III"
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 2/11/2009; 428 words ; ...Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said that Egypt will restore from Switzerland a smuggled eye of a statue of king Amenhotep III from Switzerland, said.At a press conference on Wednesday 9/1/2008 with visiting Swiss President Pascal Couchepin...