Colossi of Memnon

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:statues
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Memnon
the afterlife
ancient legends
the sun god
gptkbp:built gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkbp:commemorates gptkb:Pharaoh_Amenhotep_III
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Thebes
gptkb:New_Kingdom_of_Egypt
local materials
1370 BC
royal burial
gptkbp:construction_started circa 1350 BC
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Egyptian_civilization
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Earthquake
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:artworks
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Acoustic
gptkbp:function funerary monument
tomb guardians
gptkbp:height 18 meters
gptkbp:historical_event earthquake in 27 BC
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:New_Kingdom
gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:historical_significance ancient wonders
tourism in Egypt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colossi of Memnon
gptkbp:influenced modern sculptures
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hellenistic_art
Egyptian religion
gptkbp:inscription hieroglyphs
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literature
gptkbp:inspired_by ancient Egyptian beliefs
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:philosopher
tourists
gptkbp:known_for size
acoustic properties
gptkbp:location gptkb:Theban_Necropolis
gptkbp:material gptkb:limestone
quartzite sandstone
gptkbp:notable_feature two seated statues
gptkbp:notable_visitor Hellenistic travelers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkb:Mortuary_Temple_of_Amenhotep_III
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
ancient funerary practices
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Egyptian_mythology
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:style Ancient Egyptian sculpture
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Valley_of_the_Kings
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:royalty
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Egypt
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karnak_Temple
gptkb:Ramses_II
gptkb:Luxor
gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkb:Ancient_Thebes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5