Amenhotep III
Amenhotep III is a work of art in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Amenhotep III is situated nearby to Memnon Statue, as well as near the park LX_SW_P002_GREEN003.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Bank and Memnon Statue.
West Bank
Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West Bank of Luxor in Egypt is also the gateway to the amazing Valley of the Kings, and a string of pharaonic mortuary temples vies with the richly-decorated Tombs of the Nobles and the workmen's village, Deir el-Medineh, for the visitors’ attention.
Memnon Statue
Photo: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Colossi of Memnon are two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis.
Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
Archaeological site
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, also known as Kom el-Hettân, was built by the main architect Amenhotep, son of Hapu, for Pharaoh Amenhotep III during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom. Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III is situated 220 metres northwest of Amenhotep III.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
Amenhotep III
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72039° or 25° 43′ 13″ northLongitude
32.61038° or 32° 36′ 37″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJC6+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 10690466961OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Spanish—“Amenhotep III” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Amenofi III”
- Portuguese: “Amenófis III”
- Spanish: “Amenofis III”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include LX_SW_P002_GREEN003 and LX_SW_P002_GREEN002.
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