Colossi of Memnon West Bank Luxor 🇪🇬🇪🇬The Colossi of Memnon (also known as el-Colossat or el-Salamat) are two monumental statues representing Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. They are located west of the modern city of Luxor and face east looking toward the Nile River. The statues depict the seated king on a throne ornamented with imagery of his mother, his wife, the god Hapy, and other symbolic engravings. The figures rise 60 ft (18 meters) high and weigh 720 tons

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The Singing Colossi of Memnon | 18 m Giants of Luxor The Colossi of Memnon in Luxor are two gigantic statues, allegedly built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Each stands about 18 meters tall, weighing over 700 tons, carved from single blocks of quartzite sandstone quarried near Cairo — more than 600 km away. In antiquity, one statue was said to “sing” at sunrise, a mystery that still raises questions today. #SpiritInStone #ColossiOfMemnon #Luxor #AncientEgypt #Megalithic | Spirit in Stone