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Where was the southern boundary of Egyptian power under Thutmose III?

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Map showing the extent of the Ancient Egyptian Empire during the New Kingdom period of Thutmose III, highlighted in orange, covering Egypt, the Nile River valley, Sinai, and stretching northeast through Palestine, Phoenicia, and Syria. The map also marks the Fertile Crescent and neighboring regions such as Assyria and Babylonia in pink, with key cities and geographic features labeled.
Thutmose III

Under the reign of Thutmose III, the southern boundary of Egyptian domination over Nubia was reaffirmed as far as Kurgus. Additionally, he established a significant presence at Napata, near Mount Barkal, where he constructed a temple to the god Amon.12