The last recorded reliable mention of the sound dates from 196.
Several Roman Emperors, came to marvel at the Colossi of Memnon Luxor. Colossi of Memnon Jaszmina Szendrey (Atlas Obscura User) People from around the ancient world came to hear the statue sing at dawn. The sound emitted from the giant northern statue caused their name being changed from the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III to the name of the legendary Memnon. ( Ancient Egypt ) The colossi were named ‘Memnon’ towards the end of the 1st century BC.

They were erected in 1350 BC in the Theban Necropolis along the Nile River near Aswan.

They represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned ancient Egypt some 3,400 years ago.

Colossi of Memnon were carved out of the quartzite sandstone from El Gabal El-Ahmar. The Colossi of Memnon are two of my favorite structures of Ancient Egypt.

Colossi of Memnon are two massive monumental stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) from the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.They depict the seated king on a throne ornamented with imagery of his mother, his wife, the god Hapy, and other symbolic engravings.

Memnon was a hero who lived during the time of the Trojan War .As the King of Ethiopia, Memnon led his soldiers to Troy, where they fought against the Greeks on the side of the Trojans. The Colossi of Memnon (also known as el-Colossat or el-Salamat) are two monumental statues representing Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.They are located west of the modern city of Luxor and face east looking toward the Nile River. The earliest report of the singing Colossi of Memnon is that of Greek Historian Strabo who wrote that the colossi would produce a sound “like a bow”.
Could someone please add "Colossi of Memnon" in ancient Greek? Later in the Roman era, the upper tiers of sandstone added and the sound vanished. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.117.246.172 18:30, 31 May 2009 (UTC) Sound. Ancient Greeks tried to find an explanation for the sound and looked to the story of Memnon by Homer. "The tombs of the valley of the Queens are excellent with few visitors The paintings are clear and you see them close to Visiting Nefatari's tomb is worth the money(LE 1000 about US50) The paintings hit you in the..." "The deluxe version is $200US, providing access to all sites in and around Luxor for five days and includes this tomb, as well as the equally spectacular Seti I tomb." Since they were only briefly mentioned in class today I thought I would give a little more background on them here. The sound was often reported as occurring more frequently in February or March, but experts argue there wasn’t an actual pattern that the sound followed. Interesting Facts About Colossi of Memnon. So the singing Colossi of Memnon were named for Eos' dead son and attracted many tourists interested in hearing her wails. The mysterious sound also helped the name Memnon stick for the figures, a name adopted from ancient Greek mythology — according to which, Memnon was born to Eos, goddess of the Dawn, and he loses his life during the Trojan War.

The Two statues of Amenhotep III are known to the locals as Es-Salamat or El-Colossat.

Deleted as copyvio, but might help. The Colossi of Memnon in front of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III's mortuary temple. The Colossi at Memnon were so named because there really was a time when, on some days at dawn, one of the statues would give off a high-pitched sound. The reason for it being called Colossi of Memnon and not Colossi of Amenhotep or whatnot because in 27 BCE a large earthquake damaged one of the statue that caused a collapse from the waist up of the statue and cracking the lower half. The Colossi of Memnon was built in the New Kingdom (18th Dynasty) by … In Greek mythology, Memnon was the son of Tithonus, Trojan Prince and Eos, the goddess of dawn. Colossi of Memnon are completely made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which were quarried at Gabal Al Ahmar in Cairo at the height of 18 m (60 ft.) and weigh 720 tons each. The statues are incredibly tall, about 18 meters high. Greeks, and later Romans, attributed the "singing" to Eos, Memnon's mother, mourning for her son. Dougweller 07:40, 4 July 2014 (UTC)

In 27 BC a large earthquake shattered part of one of the colossal statues, cracking the … Called the Colossi of Memnon, they are a tribute to Pharaoh Amenhotep III.