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Monuments & memorials
Colossi of Memnon
Luxor, Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive statues created around 1350 BCE, representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III, standing at 18 meters tall on Luxor's west bank. Carved from sandstone, they once guarded a grand mortuary temple long since lost to time.
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- Best months
- Oct–Mar
- Getting there
- Best as a day trip
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