Los Angeles Times

‘Memnon’ restores a forgotten African hero to the Classical pantheon at the Getty Villa

For its 18th annual outdoor theater production, the Getty Villa has reached beyond the surviving canon of ancient Greek and Roman plays. Taking center stage is a forgotten figure from the classical ...
Artnet

Ancient Colossi of Egyptian Pharaoh Reemerge After Decades-Long Restoration

Two months ago, Egyptian authorities finally started welcoming the public into the luxurious Luxor tomb of the renowned pharaoh Amenhotep III. Yesterday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Two Towering Statues of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Have Been Restored at the Entrance of His Temple After 3,000 Years

More than 3,000 years ago, an earthquake toppled two monumental statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. Now, after decades of restoration work, the artworks, called the Colossi of ...
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Colossus of Memnon at the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III, Necropolis of Thebes, Egypt

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