This is a beautiful scene from the Air Balloon and even better on the ground. The community people will hound you to purchase from them. BARGAIN!!!

Coming or going to or from The Valley of the Kings there is The mortuary temple of Ramses II, or Ramesseum. Definitely worth stopping.

Vocal Memnon or Singing Statue on right side. These two huge statues were originally built in the 14th century B.C.E. as part of a mortuary temple for Egyptian ruler Amenhotep III

Not like other staff.. needs a toor guide

In the vast plain that stretches out around western Thebes, between the Nile and the Valley of the Kings, are the remains of the monumental road which led to the mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III. The colossi of Memnon are all that remain of what was once the largest mortuary temple on the west bank of Luxor. The temple, unfortunately, has disappeared – probably from a high flood, and further devastated by Ramses II and his son Merenptah, who used the fallen blocks to build their own temples – commonly known by the names of Colossi of Memnon.These two gigantic statues are 18 meters high and weigh about 750 tons each. They were cut in monolithic blocks of quartzite sandstone was which quarried at Gabal Al-Hamar near Cairo; represent the pharaoh seated on a throne, with his hands resting on his knees. The southern colossus is considerably damaged but is in slightly better shape than the other, of which a legend recounts how in 27 BC a terrible earthquake seriously damaged almost all the monuments of Thebes and opened on enormous crack on the colossus from the top half to the ground before it toppled over.

Towering like guardians over the landscape, imposing despite the damage and defacement that has occurred in centuries and millennia past... its introduction many tours use to Luxor, and for good reason. If they day is starting like this... wow is not actually overused.

The only remained statues in the whole temple. These statues were rebuilt and assembled like a big puzzle.Infront of the temple, there are many shops to buy souvenirs with reasonable prices.

Great place to visit while here.

How did Amenhotep built this huge temple 3000 years ago

A definite stop on the way to the valley of the kings. The two large statues built around 1400BC by Amenhotep II

Great, amazing creature of great civilization...

New discoveries in progress by German expedition team

Interesting place to stop. Not much left of the Temple to actually see here baring the Colossi of Memnon who originally stood at the entrance. You can also see some ancient graffiti on the leg of one of the colossus.

Try and go early before the mid day sun. A quick 10 minute visit will do

No pay for visit. Beside the 2 sculpture it currently is a no-go zone archeological site. 10 minutes enough here.Extremely pushy sellers at the parking place.

Just two huge regal statues remaining from the entire temple. Its a real shame the rest was destroyed. The two remaining statues though stand tall and can fuel your imagination for what it once looked like.

This place is commonly refered to as the Colossi of Memnon at this moment. This is because the actual funerary complex of Pharoah Amenhotep lll is still under excavation.The entrance to the Colossi is free, as is the parking, but the funerary complex is off limits for visitors.We saw archeologists and their team sifting through the rubble. There are fallen boulders, and parts of pillars and innumerable structures that have been excavated, but not erected as yet.There are a number of small kiosks at the parking area selling souvenirs, and snacks. Outside this complex, there are also a few cafes for buying a snack or grabbing a bite to eat.

Loved the dogs there. A big bonus. Bring bread to share with them.

An amazing work of art, architecture and spirituality. A place that takes you away into another dimension. You have to see it to know it.🙌

It was interesting but it was not completed yet. They have a ton of work to complete. But they were massive.

Nice just to spend a few minutes.

A visit to the Valley of the Kings makes you feel proud of the greatness of the ancient Egyptian civilization

Beautiful place to take some pictures. If you bring a guide that is an egyptologist with you, you can learn a lot of cool things here about ancient Egypt history and its myths.

Nothing to see here 😅

Great photo spot provided the temperature is comfortable.In our visit, it was a blistering 43degrees

Nice place to visit ! Good experience. A small remark : sales peoples are harassing

What an amazing experience, wish I had done it years ago

Brief stop here not much is preserved but you can still imagine what it was like as you walk around the place but still a nice stop on your way to valley of the kings more of a photo opportunity as there isnt much left but two giant statues.

Huge statues amaze with their monumentality. but local traders are very intrusive and prevent to enjoy the view))

Impressive, fantastic, something that lets us see the past with the future.

Fascinating historical landmark of Egypt. If youre visiting Luxor, this is one of those must-see places.

Too dirty and too much Gypsy... but with a bit of TLC, ... could be one of the best

This place is cool.But I had to slay one of the locals there for calling me Ramsees.That is a dread snotta ...Not me you know the thot.

From the infographic board by the left statue, we came to learn that the temple complex itself was a vast one. There used to be at least 3 pairs of colossal twin statues guarding 3 pylons. Beware of the bothersome hustlers in the parking lot.

Great location to prepare any departed family members before the after life.

Amazing place. We were at the Memnon restaurant across the road enjoying the view.

Incredible place including the two Colosos. Impresive.

Recent excavations still in progress I cant wait to return to see what they find.

Good for a quick pit stop and a touristy picture.

Very interesting and monumental historical place!

Glorious, with more being discovered all the time.

I stopped by this place on the west bank of Luxor by aka Mohammad Shakespeare. Quite a character.

Cool stop. No more than 10 to 15 minutes needed here esperanza if its a hot day! Cool spot to explore if your adventurous enoughs to wander behind the ropes...🤔

Really exciting place worths to be visited.

Quite impresive these temples all are.. it quite something to stand in between these 2 and wonder ...wow they make u feel small.

Beautiful 😍

Hard to understand the significance of the place without a guide. Interesting to see, though.

The best time you can have

This Temple was building by the arquitect Amenhotep. The Colossus are part of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III. Visit my Instagram : ticket.to.rides

Great arts and painting on walls

Not to much to see, especially after visiting the temple.

These places are really looking historical, but taken care of (Luxor in general seemed much cleaner, greener and organised compared to Cairo)

Not so interesting but its for free

It amazing

The history written on the walls is amazing

Very interesting historically. However, would recommend having a guide as you will miss out on some of the information about the different tombs and the best ones to visit. Not for the unfit. You need to have a reasonable level of fitness to be able to view the tombs. Wear walking boots as the ground is very uneven

The restoration of the the temple is not as extensive as other places, however it does give it an interesting perspective of what it took to build these amazing structures.

This was the first stop on a four stop morning tour of the West Bank ruins near Luxor. There no need for a ticket. There are two statues. One is very restored. I attended a toilet across the road. There is water and snacks for sale nearby.

Just watch no place to walk

Was lovely looking into the Egyptian history

Very beautiful place to visit here.

Worth seeing, for sure

Easy picture op. Right off the road

Not too much to see here

Quick stop off here after Valley of the Kings. Ok but not much else to see, thinks its more of a ploy to get people to give to locals to use the toilet. Take plenty of small change for any toilets in and Luxor

I would just let it pass as there’s nothing to see, pieces of the broken statues are there which can be seen from your vehicle so no need to stop, even if you miss it there isn’t anything which you will regret

Egyptians pharones amazing history

Quick stop to see these

Amazing!!!

The tour was a bit behind schedule so the bus just stopped in front of this temple and I took a photo out the window. It looked less well preserved than the temple of hatshepsut, but is interesting as the mortuary temples were not near the tombs as they were at the pyramids. The paths looked uneven and maybe challenging for people with mobility issues. If you have time this is worth a look for the sake of completeness in combination with the tomb valleys.

Much improved since last visit 8 years ago but inundated with folk trying to sell you stuff, a pity they are unable to hang back and let potential customers take their time. A lesson in European shopping habits would result in more sales. At present its too intimidating for folk to linger

Kind of sad to see the way this place has been abandoned by the govt, but it is still an interesting place to see😉

Quick and easy stop to get a bit of history and a rest break on a tour!

Not well preserved, still huge and perhaps theres a nice story behind it but after so many temples... Not quite interesting. By the way... You can get quite inexpensive chips and water here ;)

Awesome place, there you feel the glory of the past

It is free so must do if you are going nearby them. When you get off the bus, you will be bombarded by people trying to sell you their wares. This is standard for Egypt so you should be used to it by now.The statues themselves are huge and impressive. Its hard to see the scale in a picture. People barely comes up to the bottom of the feet of the statues. Behind the statues there is an area where they are storing newly discovered pieces in the area.

Nice

Statues of Memnon, or Giants of Memnon, are two monumental statues, established around the year 1350 BC which is all that remains of a temple in memory of the pharaoh (Amenhotep III), located in Thebes, Western Egypt. They are for King Amenhotep the Third, one of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty, and it is the most powerful ruling family in ancient Egyptian history.The statues height reaches 19 meters and a third of the meter, and the Greeks called (Memnon) upon them when the eastern statue cracked from them and produced a voice similar to the legendary hero (Memnon) who was killed in the wars of his parcels and was calling his mother (Ayus) the goddess of dawn every morning, and she was crying over him Her tears were dew.تمثالا ممنون،أو عملاقا ممنون،عبارة عن تمثالين ضخمين، تم إنشاءهما حوالي سنة 1350 ق م وهو كل ما تبقى من معبد تخليدا لذكرى الفرعون (امنحتب الثالث)، يقع في طيبة الغربية بمصر. وهما للملك امنحوتب الثالث أحد ملوك الاسرة الثامنة عشرة وهى اقوى اسرة حاكمة في التاريخ المصرى القديم.يصل ارتفاع التمثال منهما إلى 19 مترا وثلث المتر، وقد أطلق الإغريق اسم (ممنون) عليهما عندما تصدع التمثال الشرقي منهما وأخرج صوتا شبهوه بالبطل الأسطوري (ممنون) الذي قتل في حروب طراووده وكان ينادي أمه (أيوس) إلهة الفجر كل صباح، فكانت تبكي عليه وكانت دموعها الندى.

Gigantic remains of a great civilization

Huge awesome ancient structures that stands tall until today. Guide updated me that sometimes the wailing cries of a amenhoteps mother could be heard during the early morning... a few have heard it... i felt some sort of a vibration when i reached there... fluttering of the heart for a few split seconds... happy to hv been there.. a miraculous journey for me

Though the Collosi are indeed impressive, and the condition is no fault of anyone after thousands of years of disastrous events and elements, I was disappointed in the lack of information. Also a pretty weird side-of-the-road feeling, like these are total garbage monuments, which they are certainly not.Love the story of Agamemnons mother and the ancient Greeks attempts to fix the statues.

Scince google required to put 200 characters so bear with me for a while of intro and some nonsense in the beginning of the review so i will start in while to talk to you about This place and how amazing, more than you can imagine, its a very hot place through the whole year mostly the city of Luxor the nile area in walkable distance but some are far that you will need a car for long ride like the famous tomb visits, people there are not the best so be aware and make some search about prices before you go and bear in mind every thing doubled price this year but it still the cheapest around the world compared to the service offered.

Its amazing apartments in luxor west bank

Despite that its small temple, it has a great view. The gate of this temple is incomparable and the walls have great paintings. The people who work there were so friendly and funny.

History lovers, you would like this attraction

Wow location

Its relatively new so theyre still excavating other pieces. Its going to be interesting to see how it develops with time. If youre on your way to see other temples, its worth a visit

The great statues of memnon .

The Colossi of Memnon, while they captured the imagination of early explorers and painters, are not much to see today compared to some of the other examples of Egyptian statuary (like Abu Simbel), and the parking lot is a true tourist trap.

Its the same as all the other graves of the pharaohs, but extremely small. You get to see his mummified head and feet, his sarcophagus and the painted room it was put in. It takes about 10s to see it and you can contemplate the paintings for about 5 more minutes before youve seen it all to the fullest.

Really cool to see these two magnificat monuments

This amazing place was destroyed when Egypt was invade many years ago. Dont forget this is a country was invaded for Romans, Greeks, Frenchs many countries, on each battle many statues and Temples was damaged and destroyed. We are lucky to see at least the Colossus complete and not in small pieces. I love the job of the egyptologists, archeologysts and all restauration huge job.

The Egyptian government is attempting to restore the ruins of the ancients. It great to take on such a mass project. The people of Egypt will benefit from this in the years to come. However areas that took ten years to build will take many years to restore.To imagine the hardships the serbs/slaves endured.

Salright- bit sandy

Not much to see. Only thing left are the two very big statues.

Amazing giant statues with grafitti on it from every century. This is some Lost type stuff. We are so young as human and to see this ancient art is just mind-numbing.

Not much to see. But if u are a heritage enthusiast or are fascinated by historical stuff. This is the place where you get to see these giant statues lying in the amidst of an empty land

Impressively large statues. Otherwise the site seems to only contain rubble and remnants of the former Temple.No fee was charged for access.

Please wear sth flexible because you will walk a lot in the sun

They are veru famous Status and I liked them alot. I recommend visiting them while you are in Luxor.