Colossi of Memnon

Photo By: Richard Beck

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Architecture: Egyption

Lexor, Egypt

The twin statues stand at a height of 18m. Their original purpose was to guard a memorial temple that was used as acult centre. There the pharaoh at the time was worshipped as a god on earth.

The very limited resourses that were at the pharoah's disposal, did not disencourage the mass structures that were built in these times. These structures did not only cover a vast amount of space on ground, but the heights of which they rose is astonishing.