The Colossi of Memnon; are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. Since 1350 BC, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, also known as Kom el-Hettân, built by the architect Amenhotep, son of Habu, for the Pharaoh Amenhotep III (or Amenhetep III) during the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom.

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