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title: Colossi of Memnon, Luxor
author: Przemyslaw
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5686/colossi-of-memnon-luxor/
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# Colossi of Memnon, Luxor
_Authored by Przemyslaw_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5686.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Colossi of Memnon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Colossi_of_Memnon/). [Amenhotep III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amenhotep_III/) (1386-1353 BCE) commissioned them to stand guard over his mortuary complex at Luxor, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). They are seventy feet high (21 metres), each weighing seven hundred tons.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luxor,_West_Bank,_Colossi_of_Memnon,_morning,_Egypt,_Oct_2004.jpg) by [**Przemyslaw**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luxor,_West_Bank,_Colossi_of_Memnon,_morning,_Egypt,_Oct_2004.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.