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Colossi of Memnon

Facing the Nile (facing east) are the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his wife Tiy - guarding his mortuary (long gone due to repeated flooding). This is close to Luxor, Egypt.

Facing the Nile (facing east) are the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his wife Tiy – guarding his mortuary (long gone due to repeated flooding). This is close to Luxor, Egypt.

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