The city dates to the reign of Amenhotep III, one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, who ruled from 1391 to 1353 BC. The city continued to be used by pharaohs Ay and Tutankhamun, whose nearly ...

The Colossi of Memnon, a pair of statues each depicting the seated Amenhotep III (r. ca. 1390–1352 B.C.), once stood at the first pylon, or gateway, of the pharaoh’s enormous mortuary temple ...

GrandfatherAmenhotep III KV35Now identified as Tut’s grandfather, Amenhotep III ruled in splendor some 3,400 years ago. His mummy was buried with a wealth of goods. Several hundred years later ...

Amenhotep III was the grandfather of Tutankhamun who reigned in Egypt in the 14th century BC and was revered as a divine ...

He also may have been motivated by the example of his father, Amenhotep III, who was one of the greatest builders of monuments, temples, and palaces in Egyptian history. Both kings were part of ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

This truly colossal statue and its companion are all that remains of a huge mortuary temple built by the pharaoh Amenhotep III (Amenophis) in the 14th century B.C. The temple, which the pair of ...

Queen Nefertiti co-ruled with Pharaoh Akhenaten, whose reign transformed ancient Egypt's religion and gender roles in the ...

King Tutankhamun’s death mask may reveal new secrets, as experts suggest it was originally crafted for a queen or child.

Luxor takes its name from the Arabic for fortification – al-Uqsur – and has been a sacred site since its commission in 1380BC by Amenhotep III. It was renovated and updated a century later by ...

Luxor, Egypt - From tours to cruises, flights and authentic bites, here’s how to see the best of Egypt’s ancient capital ...

to name a few), the bulk of this ancient structure was created in the 14th century B.C. during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Notable features of this historic structure include an ...