Colossi of Memnon
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title:
Colossi of Memnon
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The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. They have stood since 1350 BC, and were well known to ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as early modern travelers and Egyptologists. The statues contain 107 Roman-era inscriptions in Greek and Latin, dated to between AD 20 and 250; many of these inscriptions on the northernmost statue make referenc
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Two Ancient Egyptian statues near Luxor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossi_of_Memnon
date created:
2004-02-23T00:58:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T20:00:22Z
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