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Limestone statue of maned sphinx of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenemhat III. From modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12 Dynasty, circa 1800 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 05). Sphinx of Amenemhat III. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3411/sphinx-of-amenemhat-iii/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sphinx of Amenemhat III." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 05, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3411/sphinx-of-amenemhat-iii/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sphinx of Amenemhat III." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jan 2015. Web. 01 Apr 2023.
