Amenhotep III
The banks of the Nile in Luxor are filled with so many ruins of Egypt's illustrious past.
Amenhotep III was dubbed “The Magnificent” in the fourteenth century BC.
Sotheby's in London launched an auction for the sale of Egyptian and Roman antiquities, under the title "Sculptures from 4,000 years ago."
The spectacular event took months of vigorous preparations, and will no doubt captivate the entire world, as it will highlight the beauty and luster of Egypt’s Luxor; The City of the Sun.
The giant project of restoring Al-Kebbash Road {Rams Road} will turn Luxor into an open museum, since the road connects the Karnak Temples in the north with Luxor Temple in the south.
The construction of this road began in the rule of King Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty.
Hawass’ visit to Italy comes within the framework of promoting Egyptian tourism and highlighting the precautionary measures taken by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt.
Hawass said that this event is a strong promotional means for culture and tourism in Egypt.
The city spans back to the reign of the greatest king of Egypt, King Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt from 1391 BC.
The city is dubbed the “Rising of Aten” and was discovered by the renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass, head of the Egyptian mission in the west of Luxor Governorate.
Bassam al-Shamaa, a researcher in Egyptology, confirmed that the common people of ancient Egypt did not know "incestuous marriages", indicating that this was not a common practice during these ages.
The ancient Egyptian civilization led the fields of art, architecture and engineering in the world.
Currently, the Luxor Museum is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its establishment.
The Egyptian-German archaeological mission headed by Horig Sorouzian discovered a huge statue of the God Horus.
The Egyptian archaeologist mission led by prominent historian and archaeologist Zahi Hawas began excavation works in the Valley of Monkeys of Valley of the Kings.
A part of a statue for Amenhotep III was found underneath a parking lot located in Sohag Governorate.
