What is Amenhotep's reign known for above all?
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for peace and wealth
He hardly had to wage war and could build like no other.
💡 Did you know? Gold from Nubia made Egypt the richest power of its day.
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Which two colossal statues remain from his mortuary temple?
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the Colossi of Memnon
The temple itself was Egypt's largest: an earthquake destroyed it.
💡 Did you know? The Greeks mistakenly took the statues for the legendary hero Memnon.
What made one of the colossi a tourist attraction in Roman times?
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it gave out a sound at sunrise
Probably dew in cracks of the stone let air escape.
💡 Did you know? A Roman repair silenced the sound, for good.
Which famous temple on the Nile did Amenhotep III have built?
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the Luxor Temple
Ramesses II later enlarged it considerably.
💡 Did you know? Once a year the divine images were carried there from Karnak in procession.
What was the name of Amenhotep III's Great Royal Wife?
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Tiye
She was not of royal birth and yet held great influence.
💡 Did you know? Foreign kings addressed letters expressly to her as well.
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