el-Colossat

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el-Colossat is an alternative name for the Colossi of Memnon, the two massive ancient Egyptian stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III near Luxor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian monument
colossal statue
tourist attraction
alternateName Colossi of Memnon
ancientNameUnknown true
approximateHeight 18 meters
60 feet
artStyle ancient Egyptian royal sculpture
associatedWithDeity Amun (through Amenhotep III)
linked to: Amun
civilization Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
constructionPeriod 18th Dynasty of Egypt
country Egypt
culturalPeriod New Kingdom of Egypt
currentCondition ruined but standing
damagedBy earthquakes
dedicatedTo Amenhotep III
depicts Pharaoh Amenhotep III
linked to: Amenhotep III
famousFor ancient reports of a "singing" statue
colossal scale
function guardian statues of mortuary temple
hasFeature hands resting on knees
seated posture
side figures of family members (largely damaged)
hasNameOrigin Memnon from Greek mythology
linked to: Memnon of Aethiopia
hasTwinStructure northern colossus
southern colossus
heritageStatus part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage Site
iconographicType colossal seated royal statue
locatedIn Thebes
locatedInGovernorate Luxor Governorate
locatedInRegion Upper Egypt
locatedNear Luxor
locatedOnBankOf Nile River
linked to: Nile
locatedOnSideOfNile west bank
materialUsed quartzite sandstone
numberOfStatues 2
orientation facing east
partOf mortuary temple complex of Amenhotep III
subjectRole seated king
timePeriod 14th century BCE
tourismImportance major attraction on West Bank of Luxor
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
visitedBy ancient Greek travelers
ancient Roman travelers

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Colossi of Memnon knownAs el-Colossat