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Article: In the steps of the Sun Pharaoh. (Amenophis III)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- June 1, 1993
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A spectacular exhibition dedicated to the reign of Amenophis III is currently delighting crowds in Paris. On show at the French capital's Grand Palais, the exhibition Amenophis III, The Sun Pharaoh, is the culmination of eight years work dedicated to collecting together under one roof many of the artistic representations of this important pharaoh's reign.
More than 150 individual objects have been accumulated from museums and private collections around the world. Although not as instantly resplendent as the gold and precious stones we associate with Tutankhamun's tomb treasures, the Amenophis III exhibition is none the less impressive. The beauty of ancient Egypt ...