This pair of statues, which stand about 59 feet tall and depict King Amenhotep III, once guarded the ... the Colossi of Memnon is one of Luxor's best photo spots. If you're interested in learning ...
Luxor was once ancient Thebes ... a period when Egyptian artists were extremely prolific—more statues of Amenhotep III survive today than of any other Egyptian pharaoh. Through his excavations ...
Amenhotep III inherited an empire that stretched ... including the Colossi of Memnon - two massive stone statues near Luxor that represent him and his wife. “The archaeological layers have ...
Reigning between approximately 1388 and 1351 BCE, the main segment of the temple at Luxor ... Amenhotep III’s honor was his memorial temple at Kom el-Hettan, which is guarded by two enormous ...
Two stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, standing guard in front of the ... In the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari opposite Luxor city, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is one of Luxor ...
Though additions to the Temple of Luxor were made by many of Egypt's ... created in the 14th century B.C. during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Ramses II. Notable features of this historic ...