Amenemhat III, also spelled Amenemhet III, was a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from c.1860 BC to c.1814 BC, the highest known date being found in a papyrus dated to Regnal Year 46, I Akhet 22 of his rule. His reign is regarded as the golden age of the Middle Kingdom. He may have had a long coregency (of 20 years) with his father, Senusret III
Hawara: The pyramid Temple of Amenemhet near the entrance of the Fayum. The great enclosure to the south was known in ancient times as "The Labyrinth". This temple was one of the greatest tourists attractions during the Greaco-Roman period. The labyrinth is known from descriptions by Herodotus, Strabo, and Pliny the Elder.
Amenemhet III (king of Egypt) the greatest king in Fayoum Labyrinth of Egypt
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