Younger Memnon, Historic statue in Egypt.
The Younger Memnon is one of two colossal granite heads from the Ancient Egyptian Ramesseum mortuary temple in Thebes.
Thought to depict Ramesses II, it was created around 1270 BC.
The statues stand as a testament to the grandeur and majesty of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
Memnon is located at the British Museum in London where you freely can see it.
It got its colloquial name due to an association with 'Memnon', the Ethiopian king in Greek mythology.
Height: 267 cm
Width: 203 cm
Material: granite
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The Younger Memnon is one of two colossal granite heads from the Ancient Egyptian Ramesseum mortuary temple in Thebes.
The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
The Mortuary Temple of Merenptah is significant for its architectural grandeur.
Theban Tomb 69 (TT69) is located in the El-Assasif district of the Theban Necropolis.
TT52, also known as the Tomb of Nakht, is an ancient Egyptian burial site.
TT81 is an ancient Egyptian tomb located in El-Assasif, part of the Theban Necropolis.
