Memnon, Colossi of
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23760174 |
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| Authors | Christelle Fischer‐Bovet (0000-0002-7709-9657, University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah07059 |
| OpenAlex | W1593081113 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The Colossi of Memnon are two monumental statues standing in front of the now‐destroyed mortuary temple of Amenhotep III, a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Front (military) · Geography · Meteorology · Temple · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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