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.
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View tourNo, the colossi can be seen and photographed from the roadside without a ticket.
It is a quick stop of twenty to thirty minutes, usually part of a larger West Bank tour.
One statue reportedly produced a sound at dawn in antiquity, likely from the stone reacting to morning heat.
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