Egypt reached an apex of wealth and power in the first half of the 18th dynasty. Thutmose III carried the borders of Egypt farther than any Egyptian ruler before or after. The fruit of this victory was used on lavish building projects in Thebes.

Egypt reached an apex of wealth and power in the first half of the 18th dynasty. Thutmose III carried the borders of Egypt farther than any Egyptian ruler before or after. The fruit of this victory was used on lavish building projects in Thebes.