Colossi of Memnon: Two 60-foot statues stand for 3,400 years. The Colossi of Memnon are the only remaining elements of Amenhotep III's vanished mortuary temple Each statue stands approximately 60 feet tall They have watched over the Nile for 34 centuries (3,400 years)
The Colossi of Memnon are the sole remaining elements of Amenhotep III's vanished mortuary temple. Each statue towers approximately 60 feet tall and has watched over the Nile for 34 centuries. Though they fell and lay broken for years before reconstruction, these twin giants still stand today as silent sentinels along the river 🗿
Key Facts
- The Colossi of Memnon are the only remaining elements of Amenhotep III's vanished mortuary temple
- Each statue stands approximately 60 feet tall
- They have watched over the Nile for 34 centuries (3,400 years)
- The statues fell and lay in pieces on the ground for several years before being reconstructed
- Amenhotep III was a major pharaoh of the New Kingdom whose massive mortuary temple was later destroyed
Related site: Colossi of Memnon — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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