The colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues standing 18 metres tall, once stood in front of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep lll (1388-1348BC) near Luxor. The temple was destroyed by floods and earthquakes in ancient times. The statues have been re-erected, but any remaining blocks from the temple were possibly used by Ramses ll and his son to build their own temples.
Authors
- Credit Notice
- Julie Titchmarsh / Shuter & Shooter Publishers / african.pictures
- Date published
- 18-09-2005
- External ID 1
- APN90714
- Original Filename
- APN90714.jpg
- Published in
- South Africa
- Subject
- The colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues standing 18 metres tall, once stood in front of the Mortuary Temple of Amenh
