At the Egyptian museum in Tahrir, a colossal statue of a royal couple serves as a striking display of an ancient, eternal bond. The son of Thutmose IV, King Amenhotep III’s reign is remarkable for the large amount of monuments he left that continue to stand today. These include the Colossi of Memnon which front Amenhotep III’s memorial temple at Kom al-Heitan, alongside a variety of other statues. His wife Queen Tiye was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuya of the New Kingdom, who ruled together with her husband over a prosperous era of Egypt. Both mummies were discovered together in 1898 at the Tomb of Amenhotep II (KV 35) in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor.

Source: Egypt Independent March 30, 2021 15:33 UTC