Title

Closeup of The Colossi of Memnon, Luxor West Bank, Egypt, c1400 BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Closeup of The Colossi of Memnon, Luxor West Bank, Egypt, c1400 BC. These colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Amenophis III) stood in front of the mortuary temple that is now destroyed. Amenthotep III reigned between 1417 BC and 1379 BC.

Date

1417 BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B66_438

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 11,4in x 17,1in / 3405 x 5132 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male man men religious stone country Egypt religion temple writing statue monarch guy color colour king Egyptian royal size ruins archaeology ruin location Luxor hieroglyphics Karnak royalty concept ruined archaeological site archeology seated pharaoh hieroglyphic mortuary temple Thebes CM Dixon As Sa'id colossal Colossi of Memnon sovereign TGN portrait sculpture Unknown Amenhotep III Amenophis III Amenhotep III CM Dixon sculpture portrait