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Colossal Statue of Akhenaten is a statue and colossus in Egypt, Africa. It is associated with Karnak. It is held at Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Egyptian Museum, Cairo dates it to c. 1350 BCE. Egyptian Museum, Cairo also records: “Temple statue.”
Stylized sandstone colossi from Akhenaten's temple at Karnak.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1353 BCE - 1349 BCE c. 1350 BCE Egyptian Museum, Cairo | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Temple statue Egyptian Museum, Cairo | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,351 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,353 BCE - 1,349 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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