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Man-nung giant statue in the wilderness.

Pharaoh Amenhotep III not only has the most self-portraits among all the pharaohs in Egyptian history, but his statues are also highly regarded among all the pharaohs. The most famous statue is the two colossal statues of Memnon located in Luxor. Both statues were carved from a single block of quartzite and the 21-meter-high stones were transported from a quarry 400 kilometers away. The statue of Pharaoh Menon still stands between the deserts on the west bank of the Nile River. Due to the weathering of the statue over the years, there are many cracks. When strong cold winds blow into the cracks, it makes a low sigh like the legendary ancient Ethiopian king Menon, from which the name comes. In fact, the Menon statue is just a free roadside attraction. On the way to the Valley of the Kings, two huge god statues are blurred and weathered, with graphic carvings on the pedestal symbolizing the unity of upper and lower Egypt. There was originally a temple behind the statue of Menon, but unfortunately, with the passage of time, only the statue survived, sitting alone in the desert.
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