colossi of Memnon,

View of the colossi of Memnon, photographed in the 1920's. The twin statues depict the pharaoh Amenhotep III. Country of Origin: Ancient Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Period/ Date: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c 1391 - 1353 BC. Place of Origin: West Thebes. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Gilbert Roberts