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  • By sue_stone on February 9, 2005
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  • One of the statues - Colossi of Memnon - Luxor
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    The Colossi of Memnon are two giant statues on the west bank of Luxor. They are made from quartzose sandstone and stand about 23 metres tall. They were originally built to guard a temple, that no longer exists, and these days look quite magnificent standing alone by the side of the road. Each statue is seated and rests on a huge granite plinth. There are a few other remains at the site, including two headless sphinxes. You can't miss these huge statues, as they are on the main road, and it is easy to pull into the parking area for a quick look, and some photos of course!!

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  • Directions: The Colossi of Memnon are situated about half a kilometre east of the Antiquities Inspectorate (the ticket office) on the main road to the West Bank monument area.
  • Website: http://www.touregypt.net/collmem.htm

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    Colossi of Memnon: ~ Amazing Statues These Are A Must See ~
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  • Updated By Heavens-Mirror on May 12, 2007
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  • ~ Me at the Statues of Memnon ~ - Luxor
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    Visiting the statues of Memnon are a must when visiting Luxor, they are huge & look amazing how they have been put back together... They really are fantastic to look at so make sure you take a visit.

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  • Updated By Diana75 on March 2, 2006
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    Colossi of Memnon are two huge statues of Amenhotep III which were originally placed in front of the mortuary temple of the king. The temple was destroyed throughout the centuries, but it is said that it was built of white sandstone, gold and silver. The statues show Amenhotep seated on his throne with the two Nile gods of upper and lower Egypt uniting the two lands, at his sides. It is also interesting to know that on the right of each statue appears a small figure of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III and on the left Queen Mutemua, his mother. The Colossi are made of sandstone.


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    Colossi of Memnon: The Colossi of Memmon
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  • Updated By Jim_Eliason on March 4, 2007
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    These twin statutes of Amenophis III, once adorned his funerary temple. The temple, however was salvaged for stones by Ramses II. The Colossi has been a tourist attraction since Roman times. It was believed in these times that the statutes were of Memmon, a legendary Egyptian prince, said to have fought at Troy hence the name which has stuck with the statutes ever since.

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  • Directions: West bank, thebes Acropolis

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    Colossi of Memnon: Don't make this the highlight of your trip!
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  • By ATXtraveler on May 23, 2004
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    Along our way back from Hatshetsup's Temple and the Valley of the Kings, we stopped along at what appeared to be a small rest stop. It was actually an area dedicated to the Colossi of Memnon. Ancient Egyptians called the southern of the two statues "Ruler of Rulers". Later travelers called them "Shammy and "Tammy", which may have been a corruption of the Arabic words for "left" and "right". Today they are known locally as "el-Colossat", or "es-Salamat".

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  • Website: http://www.touregypt.net/collmem.htm

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  • By Shofja on December 3, 2003
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    The Colossi of Memnon are situated on the main road to the West Bank monument area. All tourist's groups have here stop for some minutes - so, you can take photos! These two gigantic statues (around 17m high) were cut from two massive granite blocks, brought from quarries near Cairo. And once they stood at the entrance gate of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. Nowadays almost nothing remains about this temple of Amenhotep III. Statues represents the pharaoh Amenhotep III (Dynasty XVIII). There are very interesting story - after an earthquake in 27 BC, part of the northern colossus collapsed and from then on each morning at sunrise, the statue produced a strange musical sound. Ancient :-) Greek and Roman tourists :-) came to hear this sound, and gave statue the name of "Memnon" - a Trojan hero, the son of Eos and Titan, who sang to his mother each morning at daybreak. It's a legend, but in reality the sun heating up the stone produced this strange sound. In the third century AD northern statue was repaired and the mysterious singing was never heard again. But as a result of the legend the statues of Amenhotep III became known as the Colossi of Memnon. There is no entrance charge or restrictions on photography.

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  • By sachara on August 21, 2003
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    When you cross the Nile to the westbank, the Colossi of Memnon are the first monuments you will see. The massive Colossi of Memnon, made of yellow-brown sandstone are 17,9M high. Once they were 21 M with crowns. The statues of king Amenophis, son of Hapoe, are crownless and faceless nowadays. if you have a good look, you can see at the base of the left colos Teje, the wife of the king and Moetemoeja the mother of the king.

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  • Directions: 3KM west of the local Nile ferry.

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  • By rosegirl on December 27, 2007
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    so sadly they are all what remained of a temple to commemorate the anniversary Pharaoh Amnanb third and one high up towards 19.20 meters was launched Greeks this name when cracks statue northern and knocked out two votes - Vcbhoh Balbtal grateful legend who was killed in the Trojan War and shouting nation Ayios goddess of dawn every morning crying, it was The tears dew.

  • Address: west bank of luxor

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  • By clairegeordio on December 18, 2004
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    These two large statues (each 17 metres high) are all that remains of the largest Theban temple, the temple of Amenophis III. These statues became a popular sight, due to a strange phenomenon: one made like a groaning sound at dawn, which the ancient Greeks interpreted as a call from the hero Memnon, to his mother Dawn. The sound was really caused by the air warmed by the sun passing through a crack in the statue, and stopped once the monument was restored in the 2nd Century AD

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  • Directions: West Bank

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  • By Jeca011 on June 13, 2004
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    Perhaps the most imposing monument on the West Bank at Luxor are the famous 'Colossi of Memnon'. These massive statues which once flanked the entrance to Amenhotep III's mortuary temple now stand virtually alone in a field at the side of the road to the valley of the kings. Unfortunately the condition of the statues is not good. This is mainly caused by the soft nature of the stone from which they are made, combined with ancient Earthquake damage. Rising groundwater levels may also pose a risk to the site. The Legend of Memnon The Memnon legend was attached to the northern (right one) of the two statues by the Greeks. A fissure ran through the statue and when the ancient stone was warmed by the early morning rays of th sun it was heard to give an eerie moan. The Ancient Greeks thought that the statue represented King Memnon, and the sound was him greeting his mother Eos. Unfortunately attempts were made to repair the statue by the Romans, and since this time the Colossi have been silent.

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