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“The Collossi of Memnon” VirtualTourist.com
“The Colossi of Memnon” Ask-aladdin.com
“The "singing" one” VirtualTourist.com
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“Colossi of Memnon, last remains of a temple” VirtualTourist.com
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 44 attractions in Luxor
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Traveler Description: Two enthroned statues of Amenhotep III, each soaring more than 60 feet into the sky, are the first monuments visitors see upon arrival at the West... more »
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Attraction type: Monument, Ancient ruins
Address: Thebes Luxor
Egypt

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“Amenhotep III Enthroned”
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4 of 5 stars
redeco   1,475 contributions
Warren, Massachusetts
Apr 10, 2009
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The Colossi of Memnon are enthroned figures of Amenhotep III that originally guarded the entrance to his mortuary temple, thought to be the largest every built in Egypt. The temple was plundered for building materials over the years and the annual floods washed away most of the rest. The site is under excavation and is revealing information about the scale... more

“Awesome”
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5 of 5 stars
Phaserman   22 contributions
Selby, United Kingdom
Feb 7, 2009
1
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Most west bank tours stop at the Colossi of Memnon for 10-15 minutes, two giant statues standing in the middle of nowhere, get your camera out and stand in amazement while thinking how these were build, well worth 15minutes. more

“巨大な2体の坐像”
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3 of 5 stars
よっち   821 contributions
Kitakyushu, Japan
Google Translation
Oct 31, 2009

カルナック神殿やルクソール神殿のある東岸から、王家の谷やハトシェプスト女王葬祭殿のある西岸へナイル川を渡ってすぐの所にあ... more

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Thebes, Luxor, Egypt