Amenhotep III Father of Akhenaten - Huge Head uncovered

Amenhotep III Father of Akhenaten - Huge Head uncovered.

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Amenhotep III (sometimes read as Amenophis III; meaning Amun is Satisfied) was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died. Amenhotep III was the son of Thutmose by Mutemwia, a minor wife of Amenhotep's father.
His lengthy reign was a period of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendour, when Egypt reached the peak of her artistic and international power. A 2008 list compiled by Forbes magazine found Amenhotep III to be the twelfth richest person in human history. When he died (probably in the 39th year of his reign), his son reigned as Amenhotep IV, later changing his royal name to Akhenaten.

ITN News Clip 1st of March 2010

A 3000-thousand-year-old huge statue head found in Luxor, Egypt, has been identified as Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun's grandfather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyIdPkGgvpc

FOX News Channel Clip 1st of March 2010

Stone head of King Tut's grandfather discovered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZK2uzOI6hQ