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	The Ancient Egypt Site - Amenemhat III
		Amenemhat's internal policy was a continuation of his father's and aimed at increasing the power and wealth of the central government.
		The end of Amenemhat's reign was plagued by a drastic decrease in the annual floods of the Nile, which was to have its impact on the country's wealth and economy.
		Amenemhat's second pyramid complex, and the one where he would eventually chose to be buried, was built at Hawara, in the southeastern Fayum.
	www.ancient-egypt.org /kings/1206_amenemhat_iii/history.html (649 words)

	Amenemhet III
		Amenemhet III was handed a peaceful reign, his father Sesostris III had given him a land on good diplomatic terms with her northern neighbours, Nubia firmly under Egypt's control and the power of the Nomarchs finally ended.
		Amenemhet III also built temples at the Faiyum to the god Sobek at Shedet / Crocodilopolis (Kiman Faris), and a temple to the cobra goddess Renenutet at Medinet Maadi.
		His principal wife was Aat, her tomb was discovered in Amenemhet III's first pyramid at Dahshur (the king abandoned this pyramid for his own burial due to major structural problems discovered while the pyramid was still being built).
	members.tripod.com /~ib205/amenemhet_3.html (794 words)

	Egypt: Amenemhet III, the 6th Ruler of Egypt's 12th Dynasty
		Amenemhet III was the son of Senusret III and the last great ruler of the Middle Kingdom.
		Amenemhet III appears to have shared the throne with is father as co-regent for at least a while before the death of his father.
		Amenemhet III was the 6th ruler of the 12th Dynasty, and may have reigned for as long as 45 years.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/amenemhet3.htm (1429 words)

	Illahun, Kahun and Gurob: page 50
		Amenemhat III is the first king of whom we may say that papyri certainly written in his reign were found at Kahun.
		Hotep Usertesen, as it was called, was an important entrepot during the building of the pyramid of Amenemhat III at Hawara, and a scrawled letter speaks of works at three places viz.
		Sebek nefru (who probably reigned jointly with Amenemhat IV) dying childless like her brother, may have left the kingdom to the representative of another branch of the "sons of Ra;" but this is only hypothesis.
	www.reshafim.org.il /ad/texts/illahun/50.htm (519 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Virtual Tour
		Amenemhat III, Pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty (19th century BC), is shown in traditional pose, seated on a cube-shaped throne and wearing the royal nemes headwear crowned with a cobra.
		Amenemhat's naked torso is treated in generalised fashion, in the traditional idealised style.
		Amenemhat III was one of the most active rulers of the Middle Kingdom and during his reign a number of unique temples were erected.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/08/hm88_0_0_2_0.html (279 words)

	Khemt - Realm of Set
		Amenemhat I, Pharaoh of Khemt, died in 589.
		Amenemhat III buried his father in an elaborate tomb in a valley and reburied his grandfather in the pyramidal tomb that was intended for him years ago.
		Amenemhat's cousin, Amenophis I, a powerful wizard of the Black Robes of Set, killed the ruling family of Nog in 859 during the War of the Unclean.
	www.enworld.org /Inzeladun/inzeladun/realms/khemt.htm (5107 words)

	The Ancient Egypt Site - Amenemhat IV
		Aside the fact that Amenemhat III must have had no male offspring that survived him, we can only guess at the reasons why the old king chose Amenemhat IV to be his successor.
		Contrary to Manetho, there is no evidence for a marrige between Amenemhat IV and Nefrusobek, a daughter of Amenemhat III, which would support his rights to the throne, as Nefrusobek nevers seems to have held the title King's Wife.
		Amenemhat IV completed several temples that were started during by Amenemhat III.
	www.ancient-egypt.org /kings/12/1207_amenemhat_iv/history.html (503 words)

	12th Dynasty - Senusret III, Amenemhet III, Amenemhet IV, Nefrusobek
		Senusret III's statuary is much loser in terms of the rigid ideological representations of earlier kings and illustrates a shift in both the function of art and a change in the ideology surrounding the king.
		Senusret III is further attested by blocks from a doorway found near Qantir and by his rock inscriptions near the island of Sehel south of Aswan that record the reopening of the bypass canal.
		Because of the long reign of Amenemhat III, it is possible that Amenemhat IV was the grandson of his predecessor rather than his son.
	www.crystalinks.com /dynasty12c.html (3501 words)

	Dynasty 12 - 8 Kings
		It is possible that Amenemhat was the vizier of Mentuhotep IV, the last king of the 11th Dynasty.
		A stone plate found at Lisht, bearing both the names of Mentuhotep IV and of king Amenemhat I may perhaps indicate that Amenemhat I was a co-regent during the later years of Mentuhotep's reign.
		Even when Amenemhat moved the political center of the country from Thebes to the newly built capital Itj-tawi in the Fayum oasis, located to the southwest of the old capital Memphis, Thebes would remain an important religious center.
	www.crystalinks.com /dynasty12.html (572 words)

	Amenemhat III
		Amenemhat III, sixth ruler of the 12th Dynasty was the son of Senusret III and Queen Sebekshedty-Neferu.
		Amenemhat raised two colossal statues of himself nearby to celebrate this feat.
		Amenemhat III built a pyramid complex at Hawara.
	www.charlesmiller.co.uk /fla/pharaohs/ph0084.htm (180 words)

	Flinders Petrie's Researches in Sinai, Chapter VII, History and Purpose of the Temple
		Of Amenemhat II there is one great Bethel stele and part of another, three mine and quarry inscriptions, a statuette of Hat.hor dedicated by his ship-master named Sneferu, and other remains.
		Regarding the new axis established by Tahutmes III, and rather irregularly continued to a greater length by his successors, the obvious fact that it is parallel to the «p.104:» older path of approach is a sufficient cause to determine its direction.
		The chambers 0 and N, the pylon, and the steles before it are all of Tahutmes III and Hatshepsut, and must all have been finished by the 5th year of his reign, as that is the date on the steles which were the final adornment of the pylon.
	www.serendipity.li /petrie/chap7.htm (4129 words)

	XIIth Dynasty
		Senweseret II was the father of Senweseret III and Senweseret-Seneb and princesses: Sathathor-Junat, Hatshepsut, Nofret, Itakait.
		Amenemhat exploited turquoise mines in Sinai and quarries at wadi Hammamat, Tura, Toshka, Wadi el-Hudi.
		She was younger sister (and wife) of Amenemhat IV, presumably daughter of Amenemhat III.
	www.narmer.pl /dyn/12en.htm (1312 words)

	kingdoms
		Amenemhat I was murdered, and was succeeded by his son Senusert I (1956-1911).
		Amenemhat III was succeeded by Amenemhat IV (1786-1777), his grandson.
		In the twentieth dynasty and under the reign of Ramesses III (1184-1153), the Egyptians were faced with the “People of the Sea.” This caused instability, setting the floor for the Assyrians to become the dominant power in the ancient Near East.
	www.arabworldbooks.com /egyptomania/kingdoms.htm (2188 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Heritage \| What's old is new
		A limestone relief featuring Pharaoh Amenemhat III in a bull form along with the god Renenutet was also found, along with papyri written in Greek and demotic texts.
		Hawass believes the papyri are royal and official letters, of which one is a letter sent by the wife of Ptolemy I to the Renenutet temple priest expressing her gratitude for all he effort he had made to fund and support the temple.
		It was built by Pharaoh Amenemhat III during the 12th Dynasty, when he shared the throne with his son Amenemhat IV.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2006/793/hr1.htm (872 words)

	Pharaohs Exhibition
		Amenemhat III, the son of Sesostris III, ruled for 45 years.
		Although this statuette is uninscribed, the facial features of Amenemhat III are unmistakable.
		The brooding quality is reminiscent of the portraits of his father; however, Amenemhat has a rounder face and fuller, more sensuous lips.
	www.clemusart.com /archive/pharaoh/exhibit/photos/photo06.html (125 words)

	Amenhotep III Summary
		Amenhotep III (reigned 1417-1379 BC) was the ninth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
		Amenhotep III came to the throne at a time when his country was at the height of its political power, economic prosperity, and cultural development.
		Amenhotep III was buried in the Western Valley of the Valley of the Kings, in Tomb WV22.
	www.bookrags.com /Amenhotep_III (1220 words)

	Jano12TH DYNASTY
		It is believed that the two miracles that occurred during his quarrying expedition were taken as being a sign that he was favoured by the gods and it is their wish that he became the next king.
		Amenemhat I began the conquest of parts of Nubia during his reign to protect Egypt's access to trade and mineral resources.
		Amenemhat was actually buried at Hawara in the Faiyum.
	egyptianchronicles.freewebsitehosting.com /Jano12THDYNASTY.html (1483 words)

	Discoveries of jewellery
		Possibly she was the elder sister of Sit-Hathor-int and she buried near the pyramid of Senusert III at Dahshur.
		She had a pectoral with the name of his husband, a pectoral with the name of Amenemhat III, rings with granular decorations, cylindrical pendant amulets, oyster- shell amulets, leopard-(or lioness) head and cowrie-beads from girdles, motto-clasps, lion-amulets from bracelets, mace-head beads, claw-amulets from anklets and scarabs with the names of Amenemhat III and Meret.
		She was the wife of Sekenenre Taa II and the mother of Kamosi and of Amosis, the treasure comprises ceremonial axes, daggers, bracelets, an inlaid pectoral, a scarab on a gold chain, three large fly-amulets, a gold collar composed of many small amulets, the handle of a fan, another collar and silver models of boats.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0121761/37.htm (591 words)

	Egyptian Journey 2003: Photos: Luxor: Colossi of Memnon
		They originally fronted the enormous temple of Amenhotep III (in the 18th Dynasty), but hte temple has been destroyed.
		The northern statueis a represnetation of Amenhotep III and his mother Mutemwia.
		The southern statue includes his wife Tiy and one of this daughters The two statues are known colloquially as 'Shammy' and 'Tammy', a bastardizatin of the arabic words for left and right..
	www.phouka.com /pharaoh/egypt/photos/luxor/colossi-01.html (230 words)

	AMENEMHAT III: LA VIDA INTIMA DE UN FARAON
		Amenemhat III cuando mandó construir su pirámide en Dahshur, al advertir el colapso en su estructura, decidió que éste no sea su lugar de sepultura, ni de sus amadas hijas.
		Amenemhat IV para Newberry jamás reinó solo, sino que primero fue corregente en los últimos años de Amenemhat III.
		Amenemhat IV se une como corregente durante tres años antes de la muerte de Amenemhat III (aunque no se puede dar una fecha exacta) y reinó solo durante 9 años.
	www.salvador.edu.ar /transox/0103/amenemhatIII2.html (7773 words)

	News \| TimesDaily.com \| TimesDaily \| Florence, AL
		Some scholars believe that she was the daughter of Pharaoh Amenemhat III and Manetho states that she was the sister of Amenemhat IV.
		She also made additions to the funerary complex of Amenemhat III at Hawara (called a labyrinth by Herodotus) and built at Herakleopolis Magna while a fine cylinder seal bearing her name and royal titulary is now located in the British Museum.
		Her monumental works consistently associate her with Amenemhat III rather than Amenemhat IV, supporting the theory that she was Amenhotep III's daughter and was perhaps only a step-sister of Amenemhat IV.
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sobekneferu (436 words)

	Amenemhat III Summary
		The Rhind Papyrus is thought to have been originally composed during Amenemhat's time.
		He enjoyed a reign of between 45 to 47 full Years although his Highest known Date is a papyrus from Regnal Year 46, I Akhet 22 of his rule.
		Amenemhat III's throne name, Nimaatre, means "Belonging to the Justice of Re."
	www.bookrags.com /Amenemhat_III (437 words)

	Pyramid complexes of Amenemhat III
		Pyramid complex of Amenemhat III (XII Dynasty) in Dahshur
		builder's graffiti from Amenemhat III's pyramid in Dahshur casing dates to year 2, suggestet that he began his pyramid as early as the first year of his reign.
		Pyramid complex of Amenemhat III (XII Dynasty) in Hawara
	www.narmer.pl /pir/amenem3_en.htm (774 words)

	Egypt: Amenemhet III's Pyramid at Hawara
		Amenemhet III built his second pyramid closer to the area that he seemed to love, the Fayoum.
		He also found a statue of Amenemhet III in a nearby irrigation canal that probably belonged to the temple.
		The pyramid itself was built in typical 12th Dynasty fashion with a mudbrick core and a casing of fine white limestone.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/amenemhet3hp.htm (1630 words)

	The Middle Kingdom Pyramids
		The "fl pyramid" of Amenemhat III is now nothing more than a pile of rubble.
		Originally called "Amenemhat is mighty", it was constructed with a core of mudbricks and encased in limestone, but the usual internal stone structures were not used, and this may be the reason for its eventual collapse.
		Amenemhet III was the last powerful ruler of the 12th Dynasty, and the pyramid he built at Hawara is believed to have been his final resting place.
	www.egyptologyonline.com /pyramids_-_middle_kingdom.htm (1168 words)

	Pyramids after Old Kingdom
		The underground of the structure is reached from the north by a long passageway that is first horizontal and open and then becomes a descending, vaulted tunnel leading to the burial chamber.
		J.Wagner, M.Lehner and other, expressed the view that Senweseret III was not necessarily buried in the pyramid in Dahshur, but in his large and funerary complex in Abydos.
		builder's graffoto from Amenemhat III's pyramid in Dahshur casing dates to year 2, suggestet that he began his pyramid as early as the firs year of his reign.
	nar-mer.tripod.com /pir/pir3_en.htm (3120 words)

	Amenemhat III...Egypt Travel Guide online
		King Amenemhat III was probably the 6th king of the 12th Dynasty and the only known son and successor of
		There was an increased mining activity in the Sinai, where some 51 graffiti show that the area was worked on an almost permanent basis, as well as at the quarries of Wadi Hammamat, to the East of the Nile Valley, Tura,
		This too was a major factor in the decline of the 12th Dynasty and of the
	www.memphistours.com /Egypt.php?ID=178 (533 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Collection Highlights
		This statue of Amenemhat III (reigned 1850-1800 BC) is a remarkable example of royal portrait sculpture of the Middle Kingdom period - a time when this art form developed rapidly.
		Being on view, these statues had to exalt the ruler in power, and it was important that his individual characteristics be clearly reproduced, even those that revealed his age.
		This statue of Amenemhat III, one of the powerful leaders of the XII dynasty, is typical of the period.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/03/hm3_5_2a.html (117 words)

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