Colossus of Memnon

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Than Ball
published on 01 June 2017

The south colossal statue of Amenhotep III, one of a pair of such figures known as the Colossi of Memnon. 18th Dynasty, 14th century BCE. Luxor, Egypt.

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Ball, T. (2017, June 01). Colossus of Memnon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6736/colossus-of-memnon/

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