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Lintel of Senusret III depicting the pharaoh making offerings to the God Montu, 19th century BC. Senusret III was the fifth pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. His reign lasted from 1878 until 1839 BC. The most powerful pharaoh of his age, he is thought to have been one of the inspirations behind the legendary king Sesostris of Egyptian mythology. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France.