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West Bank at Luxor, Governorate Al-Uqsur Amenhotep II Mortuary Temple: "Memnon Colossi" New Kingdom, XVIII Dynasty (1550-1292 BC) Ŧ Amenhotep III (1391-1353 BC) |
Comments: These colossal seated statues of Amenhotep III originally stood in front of the massive entrance pylon of almost entirely lost mortuary temple. The man responsible for the delivery of huge stone blocks from the quarries was famous Amenhotep, son of Hapu. |
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