Luxor
Colossi of Memnon
تمثالا ممنون
Two 18-metre statues of Amenhotep III on Luxor's west bank.
The two seated stone colossi of Amenhotep III, each about eighteen metres high, once guarded the entrance to his vast mortuary temple on Luxor's west bank. In Roman times one statue was said to 'sing' at dawn, and travellers carved their names on its legs.
Part of the UNESCO World Heritage property “Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis”
Highlights
- The two colossi at sunrise
- Graffiti left by Roman-era visitors
Good to know
- A short stop on the way to the west-bank tombs.
Ways to experience it:Historical & archaeological
- Suggested visit
- 0.25 days
- Coordinates
- 25.7206°N, 32.6106°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage List — Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Wikidata — Colossi of Memnon (Q750209)
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