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"Then his majesty prevailed against them at the head of his army, and when they saw his majesty prevailing against them they fled headlong to Megiddo in fear, abandoning their horses and their chariots of gold and silver."

His majesty made a great slaughter among them

Three statues of King Senusret III  by konde on Flickr.
Three statues of King Senusret III
Three black granite statues of King Senusret III.These three statues exhibit the fine portrait quality of Egyptian sculptures during the late 12th dynasty. The faces are excellently worked, although the ears are over-large in common with many statues of the period.12th Dynasty, Deir el Bahri.

Three statues of King Senusret III by konde on Flickr.

Three statues of King Senusret III

Three black granite statues of King Senusret III.
These three statues exhibit the fine portrait quality of Egyptian sculptures during the late 12th dynasty. The faces are excellently worked, although the ears are over-large in common with many statues of the period.
12th Dynasty, Deir el Bahri.

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