Amenhotep II

Amenhotep II was the seventh pharaoh of the of Egypt.
Amenhotep II built a second temple dedicated for the Sphinx-as-Horemakhet, to pay homage to his predecessors Khufu and Khafre. It became a common habit for this dynasty to spend time with their royal courts at the Sphinx.Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: The Setepet
Egyptologist Mark Lehner believed that Amenhotep II built a statue of himself between the paws of the Sphinx to legitimize his reign.Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: Leaving Marks Egyptologists also believe that the facial likeness of the of Memphis resembles Amenhotep II.Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Temples and Priests: An Unidentified Figure
==Appearances==
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt 
==References==
Category:Individuals
Category:Egyptians
Category:Pharaohs of Egypt