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One Collosal Collosus
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Martyn Peck (Travelcam)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 1990-06 |
| Categories: Architecture, Portrait |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-09-12 1:06 |
| Viewed: 783 |
| Points: 8 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
On one of the days during my brief stay in Luxor, I travelled across the river to Thebes on the west bank and visited (amongst many other antiquarian sites) the impressively huge quartzite Collossi of Memnon. They were so named by the Greeks in honour of the Trojan hero Memnon who was slain my Achilles.
Over the centuries the two Collossi, which were sculptured in the image of Pharoah Amenhotep III and originally stood in front of his Mortuary temple, have continued to deteriorate. The latter has resulted from the erosive effect of the rising Nile waters on their soft sandstone, the relentless winds of time, and various earthquakes which have rocked the region and have been clearly documented.
Each 21m tall colossus depicts this Pharoah sitting on his throne and adorned with royal regalia.
In Roman times the Collossi were thought to “sing” though many have theorised that this was either due to the wind passing through the many cracks which over time formed, or to the daily expansion and contraction of rocks under the intense Sahara sun. Regardless, the Collossi were rendered silent following a restoration attempt during the Roman period
Located in a field adjacent to a road leading from the nearby Valley of the Kings, the Collossi of Memnon are not to be missed. They now look almost sad standing alone in the field, all that is left of a once spectacular Mortuary temple complex, but they remain nonetheless spectacular and imposing.
Not to be missed! TFR. |
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Looks like they didn't use Oil of Ulan twice a day on their face, hence the complexion LOL :-) great photo Marty, impressive image
- AndroK
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(12484) - [2007-09-12 1:41]
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Impressive image...I want go in Egypt :-)
Impressive !
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- przem
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(338) - [2009-07-27 4:45]
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impressive picture of the past glory... beautiful photo {removal}
best regards
Przemek
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Hi Martyn,
I visited the Collosi back in 1979...they appear not to have changed much, but they tend to age well! I lmike the cropping of you shot and informative note.
TFS
Michael