1,000-ton fallen colossus at The Ramesseum is Earth's largest sculpted granite. Fallen statue at The Ramesseum is made from one solid piece of red granite Estimated weight: over 1,000 tons Would stand 6 stories high when upright
At the Ramesseum lies a fallen giant: a single piece of red granite monolith originally standing 18 meters (59 feet) high, roughly equivalent to 6 stories. Head lies approximately 20 meters (65 feet) from the body, broken into multiple pieces. This is Earth's largest monolithic statue ever sculpted. Visible T-clamps show precision techniques that later repair work couldn't replicate.
Key Facts
- Fallen statue at The Ramesseum is made from one solid piece of red granite
- Estimated weight: over 1,000 tons
- Would stand 6 stories high when upright
- Considered the Earth's largest sculpted granite stone in human history
- Head is positioned about 75 feet from the body
- The statue is broken into multiple pieces including head, shoulder, arm, torso, and feet
- Evidence of ancient precision with T-clamps visible on the statue
- Later repairs show uneven, imprecise work indicating lost technology after original construction
Related site: The Ramesseum — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Hidden Luxor Newly Found Colossi & The Restricted Site Behind Memnon by Earth Explorer