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Sat faced towards the #Nile, these ancient #Egyptian structures hold a special link to the myths of the #TrojanWar and the story of #Achilles, famously depicted in #Homer's #Iliad. The #ColossiofMemnon are two monumental, 60ft statues representing Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty of #AncientEgypt, showing him as a seated king on a throne ornamented with imagery of his mother, his wife, the god Hapy, and other symbolic engravings. Constructed as guardians for the pharaoh's mortuary complex, they are some of the only remaining elements of the original structure.
Their name comes from Memnon, the king who fell at #Troy, as described in epic poems like #Virgil's #Aeneid. Memnon was an ancient #Ethiopian (Aeithiopian) king who joined the battle on the side of the #Trojans against the Greeks and was killed by the Greek champion #Achilles. Memnon's courage and skill in battle, however, elevated him to the status of a hero among the Greeks. Greek tourists, seeing the impressive statues, associated them with the legend of Memnon instead of Amenhotep III and this link was also suggested by the 3rd century BCE Egyptian historian Manetho who claimed Memnon and Amenhotep III were the same person.
📝Read about the story of Amenhotep III and the Colossi of Memnon in the article by Joshua J Mark: https://t.co/zpbwhz7k8I
#AncientEgypt #AncientHistory #Archaeology #History
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The artworks of ancient Egypt have fascinated people for thousands of years. #History #ColossiofMemnon #Deirel-Medina #Egypt https://t.co/ZcZlFvzktR
The artworks of ancient Egypt have fascinated people for thousands of years. #History #ColossiofMemnon #Deirel-Medina #Egypt https://t.co/ZcZlFvzktR
#Colossiofmemnon,
These #Egyptian #statues have survived for 3,400 years and where an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
#History #MonumentHistorique
The Colossi of Memnon…..very small site but they are clearly preparing it to be a bigger attraction with other statues and stone working being prepped for display back behind them. #colossiofmemnon #egypt #ancientsites #wanderingwolfproductions
Online Lecture: News from the Temple of Amenhotep III at Kôm el-Hettan
⏰TODAY at 5pm🇬🇧/6pm🇪🇬
The #ColossiofMemnon & #Amenhotep III Temple #Conservation Project works with the @TourismandAntiq & @dai_weltweit
Hear about their plans for future visitors!
https://t.co/JFikz2VIsl
Looking back photos and collecting the inspirations for next collection. These images were taken in Luxor 2015. #inspiration #karnaktemple #hieroglyph #ColossiofMemnon #DeirelMedina #Luxor #egypt #travel #research
Take a day #tour from your #cruiseship at #Port #Safaga to the City of #Luxor to discover its major highlights. Explore the Temple of #Karnak, the #ValleyoftheKings, #ColossiofMemnon, and the Temple of the female pharaoh #Hatshepsut with your #tourguide.
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Fly from #SharmElSheikh to #Luxor for a day #trip. Explore the #ValleyoftheKings
#HatshepsutTemple
#ColossiofMemnon
#KarnakTemple, and the majestic #LuxorTemple on the east bank of Luxor. Enjoy your #lunch at a local restaurant.
#exploreegyptwithessam
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Fly from #SharmElSheikh to #Luxor for a day #trip.
#ValleyoftheKings
#HatshepsutTemple
#ColossiofMemnon
#KarnakTemple, and the majestic #LuxorTemple on the east bank of Luxor.
Enjoy your #lunch at a local restaurant.
#exploreegyptwithessam
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There is still time to get your tickets for tomorrow's rare opportunity to hear Project Director Dr Hourig Sourouzian explain what is happening at the excavations behind the #ColossiofMemnon. #TempleOfaThousandYears. See below for details.
Discover #Luxor’s West Bank major sites in a half-day #tour. Explore the magnificent tombs of the #ValleyoftheKings, the unique #Temple of the female pharaoh #Hatshepsut and the giant #ColossiofMemnon with your #tourguide.
#exploreegyptwithessam #trip
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Discover in this full-day #tour the major sights of #Luxor’s west and east banks with a #tourguide. Explore the #ValleyoftheKings, #HatshepsutTemple, #KarnakTemple, #LuxorTemple, and the #ColossiofMemnon. #Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
https://t.co/aXuBCSU38j
Discover in this full-day #tour the major sights of #Luxor’s west and east banks with a #tourguide. Explore the #ValleyoftheKings, #HatshepsutTemple, #KarnakTemple, #LuxorTemple, and the #ColossiofMemnon. #Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
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Luxor highlights in 3 days:
#valleyofthekings
#karnaktemple
#hatshepsuttemple
#luxortemple
#denderatemple
#abydostemple
#colossiofmemnon
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#exploreegyptwithessam
#tour #trip #explore #discover
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Luxor highlights in 3 days:
#valleyofthekings
#karnaktemple
#hatshepsuttemple
#luxortemple
#denderatemple
#abydostemple
#colossiofmemnon
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#exploreegyptwithessam
#tour #trip #explore #discover
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Luxor in 2 days from Sharm El-Sheikh:
#valleyofthekings
#hatshepsuttemple
#colossiofmemnon
#karnaktemple
#luxortemple
#lunch
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#exploreegyptwithessam
#trip #trips #tour #tours
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The #ColossiofMemnon are made of quartzite, but “quartzite” has many forms. This particular type is “low-grade quartzite” meaning its properties are actually more like sandstone. The sand grains are still present but has melted a little to create a cement between grains.
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