The Colossi of Memnon is a mortuary temple located in Luxor. The mortuary temple of the Amenhotep III is guarded by two, 20-meter-high statues that were severely damaged during a 27 BC earthquake. The temple has now been destroyed completely and all that remains is the 23 meters high statue of Amenhotep III which weighs around a thousand ton.
This statues after such destruction by natural and manly action, seem to be an impressive piece
They’re now made of sandstone and each one consists of a pedestal and the crown of about 21 meters in height. The statue now represents the pharaoh seated on the throne wearing the royal headdress, protected by the divine cobra. The sides of the colossi have a representation of the god Hapi of the Nile bending together the papyrus plants and the lotus. The place was famous as a resort during the Roman era where many famous travelers and Romans wrote verses and poems about the massive structures and also left behind epigrams on the stones. As you walk around,
NowVisitors are believed to have come to this place from all over to hear a song. It was granted to show that you were in favor of the gods. However, Septimius Severus, a Roman emperor, while repairing the statues inadvertently silenced the song forever.
