Memnon Colossi

The Colossi of Memnon are those two giant statues located in the dazzlement of Luxor’s horizon. They represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III  powerfully. Whatever your height and size, you will be in front of Colossi of Memnon as a dwarf. They were cut from a single block of stone. It weighs 700 tonnes. They are mounted on 4-metre-high pedestals, each weighing 600 tonnes. 

Defying the passage of time from 1350 BC to the present and all-natural forces, such as a powerful earthquake that struck in 27 BC, the two majestic Colossi of Memnon with the two smaller statues carved by his feet (one being his wife and the other his mother) are welcoming you today from the 18th Dynasty. 

These colossi represent Amenhotep III while he was sitting in glory on his throne. He wears the royal headdress and is protected by the divine cobra of the Nemes. To be guards for his mortuary temple. But this temple was fallen. But the Colossi of Memnon are still alive strongly with the time.  

The Colossi of Memnon Tour

As with the Roman Emperor “Hadrian” and his wife, as well as the ancient Romans, you walk to the west bank of Luxor You will arrive at the Theban Necropolis. Then, amid the dazzlement of the afterlife world of the pharaohs and the land of their treasured tombs that are full of magical inscriptions, uncovering secrets of history, you will find those giant statues. 

The Romans usually stayed close to the statue for several days as a picnic, and many famous people and historians were eager to have their names listed there. The statues bear the names of eight Roman-era Egyptian kings.

So, there you are, on a picnic with the Romans. The atmosphere takes you to this era. You will see the magic of the pharaohs in the Roman era. It is a unique combination that accompanies you to the majestic of history.