Good to know
- Tickets
- Free to view from the road. West Bank ticket needed for nearby sites.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Best time
- Early morning to avoid heat
- Getting there
- Taxi or tour from Luxor East Bank across the Nile
Itineraries with Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon is on day 2
Day 2 of Luxor: Valley of the Kings
The West Bank
How Colossi of Memnon fits into a day.- 6:30Valley of the KingsWest Bank
- 10:30Mortuary Temple of HatshepsutWest Bank
- 12:30Colossi of MemnonWest Bank
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Colossi of Memnon questions
Can you enter the Colossi of Memnon?
The statues stand in the open with no interior access. Visitors walk around the base and surrounding ruins.
Why are they called the Colossi of Memnon?
Ancient Greeks named them after the mythical hero Memnon. The name stuck despite the statues depicting Amenhotep III.
Is there anything to see besides the statues?
The site includes scattered temple remains and inscriptions at the base of each figure.
