Mem and Non
These collossi are just off the bridge highway on the east bank of the Nile, on the way to the Valley of the Kings. Who erected them, and how? Did they guard the route where the funeral processions passed on the way to the burial places of the kings and queens of Egypt? It is said that when the wind blows, the Collossi sing. They are known as Memnon, or Mem and Non. With Bob standing at the base of one of the statues, you get a perspective of just how immense they are!
Life Is One Adventure After Another!
I started this blog page as a way to keep everyone up to date on Bob while he was working over in Egypt, and to share our wonderful travel experiences. Now that he's back home, I'll still post family updates once in awhile, as well as items of potential interest from the Decatur front... Life's little adventures continue... ;-)
Love,
Nana
These collossi are just off the bridge highway on the east bank of the Nile, on the way to the Valley of the Kings. Who erected them, and how? Did they guard the route where the funeral processions passed on the way to the burial places of the kings and queens of Egypt? It is said that when the wind blows, the Collossi sing. They are known as Memnon, or Mem and Non. With Bob standing at the base of one of the statues, you get a perspective of just how immense they are!
1 comment:
How DID they make those so long ago? I am just baffled by it.
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