Dazzling Nebmaatre: Sunset in Waset—Part III
The efflorescent era of Amenhotep III ushered in a period of unsurpassed prosperity for Egypt. During this time, the country grew economically and militarily powerful. But the Sun was bound to set on this age of empire – and it did – when Pharaoh “joined the gods” after a memorable reign. It was the end of the epoch of ostentation.
Read Parts I and II of the series here:
Dazzling Nebmaatre: Amenhotep III and the Age of Opulence—Part I
Dazzling Nebmaatre: Queen Tiye, the Matchless Matriarch—Part II
