The Colossi of Memnon, a pair of statues each depicting the seated Amenhotep III (r ... called the world’s largest open-air museum. Luxor was once ancient Thebes, the erstwhile capital of ...

Amenhotep III was the ... in the country (Luxor, Memphis, Elkab, Armant). At Thebes he had a vast temple constructed to his ...

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 ...

check out the Luxor Museum. Historic treasures housed in this museum include a statue of Tuthmosis III from the Karnak Temple Complex; items buried with Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings ...