Before heading to popular attractions like the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut, stop at the Colossi of Memnon. This pair of statues, which stand about 59 feet tall and depict King ...
Earthquakes, looting and Nile floods obscured much of ruler Amenhotep III's temple until archaeologists embarked on a massive excavation there in 1999. (About one-eighth of the site is visible ...
What it is: A broken statue depicting the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II (also spelled Ramses II) Where it is from: Ancient Thebes, Egypt When it was made: About 3,300 years ago Related: Pazyryk ...