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Colossus of Memnon

noun

  1. an ancient Egyptian stone monument near Thebes, erected by Amenhotep III, that consists of two seated figures 38 feet (12 meters) high.


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The Imperial travellers and their companions listened to the famous colossus of Memnon, of which the upper portion had been overthrown by an earthquake, and three times in the dawn they heard it sound.

The Imperial travellers and their companions listened to the famous colossus of Memnon, of which the upper portion had been overthrown by an earthquake, and three times in the dawn they heard it sound.

"Colossus of Memnon!" cried Chilo, with fear.

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