The Colossi Of Memnon Is The Best Site In Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon is a collection of colossal statues along the western edge of the ancient and powerful city of Thebes (now famously known as Luxor). The statues were made in the image of Pharaoh Amenhotep III at some point in 1350 BC to stand guard over the entrance to a massive temple created by and worship his memory after death. The powerful pharaoh Amenhotep III was one of the pharaohs who believed in the cult of self and became one of the largest temples in Egypt during those days. The images of him in a sitting position against the horizon of Egypt with his two hands on his knees known gatekeepers of access to the temple. Thus, the Colossi of Memnon was given the title by the ancient Egyptians the "Rule of the rulers." With the two statues in the smaller sizes and other personalities that were important to the Pharaoh as his mother and his wife Tiyi Mutemwiya. Later in around the temple, except the statues fell in irreparable injury and then was completely destroyed by other pharaohs who ascended the throne. Given that the statues are impressive in their own many travelers along the river Nile are attracted to it. The name of Memnon was a hero of the Trojan War, ie, ruler of the Aurora. During recent times, after the fall of the Roman funerary temple tried to renew the statues, but instead of using quartsize sandstone north of Cairo, Aswan materials used to the status of an unstable condition. Apparently this condition is because every morning at dawn with the change of humidity of the statues makes a "thrill. Engineers explain that due to the change of humidity (usually around February to March) a bell, as the sound of the statue. Many older tourists are really interested in hearing the sound thinking that the gods are in his favor, when you can hear the sound. Later, he became an Old Roman Emperor tried to repair the statues, not wanting to silence the Colossi of Memnon forever. Today tourists can still enjoy the Colossi of Memnon, but no sound, but the total size is large enough to captivate any imagination.