These two colossal statues, each around 18 meters tall, have stood for over three thousand years. They once flanked the entrance to the vast mortuary temple of Amenhotep III, most of which has since disappeared.
In antiquity one statue was said to sing at dawn, a phenomenon that drew Greek and Roman tourists, including emperors. A quick but memorable stop, usually made on the way to or from the other West Bank sites.
The statues date to around 1350 BCE. The 'singing' likely came from morning temperature changes cracking the stone, and stopped after Roman repairs.
Full day
See both banks of the Nile in a single private day: the great temples of Karnak and Luxor, plus the royal tombs and mortuary temples of the West Bank.
Half day
A focused West Bank morning: the painted tombs of the pharaohs, Hatshepsut's terraced temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
No, the colossi can be seen and photographed from the roadside without a ticket.
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