The Colossi of Memnon (also known as el-Colossat or el-Salamat) are two monumental statues representing Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.They are located west of the modern city of Luxor and face east looking toward the Nile River. In Greek mythology, Memnon was the son of Tithonus, Trojan Prince and Eos, the goddess of dawn. The earliest report of the singing Colossi of Memnon is that of Greek Historian Strabo who wrote that the colossi would produce a sound “like a bow”. Deleted as copyvio, but might help. The reason for it being called Colossi of Memnon and not Colossi of Amenhotep or whatnot because in 27 BCE a large earthquake damaged one of the statue that caused a collapse from the waist up of the statue and cracking the lower half. Several Roman Emperors, came to marvel at the Colossi of Memnon Luxor. Since they were only briefly mentioned in class today I thought I would give a little more background on them here. The Colossi of Memnon are two of my favorite structures of Ancient Egypt. Later in the Roman era, the upper tiers of sandstone added and the sound vanished. Called the Colossi of Memnon, they are a tribute to Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

The Two statues of Amenhotep III are known to the locals as Es-Salamat or El-Colossat. The sound emitted from the giant northern statue caused their name being changed from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III to the name of the legendary Memnon. The mysterious sound also helped the name Memnon stick for the figures, a name adopted from ancient Greek mythology — according to which, Memnon was born to Eos, goddess of the Dawn, and he loses his life during the Trojan War. They were erected in 1350 BC in the Theban Necropolis along the Nile River near Aswan. Colossi of Memnon are two massive monumental stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) from the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.They depict the seated king on a throne ornamented with imagery of his mother, his wife, the god Hapy, and other symbolic engravings.

The Singing Statues or the Vocal Memnon. So the singing Colossi of Memnon were named for Eos' dead son and attracted many tourists interested in hearing her wails. The Colossi of Memnon, also known as Colossus of Memnon, are two massive stone statues on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite the modern city of Luxor, in Egypt.

Memnon was a hero of the Trojan War, a King of Ethiopia who led his armies from Africa into Asia Minor to help defend the beleaguered city but was ultimately slain by Achilles. Ancient Greeks tried to find an explanation for the sound and looked to the story of Memnon by Homer.

The Colossi of Memnon in front of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III's mortuary temple. The Colossi at Memnon were so named because there really was a time when, on some days at dawn, one of the statues would give off a high-pitched sound.
Memnon was a hero who lived during the time of the Trojan War .As the King of Ethiopia, Memnon led his soldiers to Troy, where they fought against the Greeks on the side of the Trojans. Colossi of Memnon Jaszmina Szendrey (Atlas Obscura User) People from around the ancient world came to hear the statue sing at dawn.
Not only are Colossi of Memnon Luxor high, they are also heavy. The Colossi of Memnon was built in the New Kingdom (18th Dynasty) by …