Mystery Singing Stone Statue On The Bank Of Nile River

Famous for their singing ability, the Memnon stone statues are also associated with the legends of a glorious era in the past of Egypt.Egypt tourism discovers the mysterious singing stone statue on the banks of the NileMemnon River. Giant stone statue is located on the West bank of the Nile River, opposite the most modern city in Egypt - Luxor. The two statues are about 18 m high, believed to represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt 3,400 years ago. The two statues are carved in a sitting position, hands resting on knees, and face facing the Nile River

. Initially, the statue stood at the gate guard of Amenhotep temple - a giant structure built in the Pharaoh era, where the Emperor was worshiped as the supreme god. However, due to flooding from the Nile River, the foundation of the statue gradually eroded. The later Pharaohs were therefore forced to destroy the temple and reuse the blocks for other structures However, despite the erosion of time through thousands of years, the two stone statues are still almost intact.



There is an interesting legend behind the two Memnon statues. In 27 BC, a major earthquake destroyed the northern statue, causing it to collapse from the waist down and crack the lower half of its body. Since that time, the statue began to emit strange noises, usually at dawn. Due to the increase in temperature causing the mist to evaporate, it is threaded through the cracks creating a singing sound. At that time, tourists from Greece and Rome flocked here to admire and listen to them with their own eyes. Photo: Wikimedia.Memnon is the name of the stone statue, also the name of an Ethiopian king who led the army to defend Troy and eventually died at the hands of Achilles According to legend, Memnon was the son of Eos, the goddess of dawn.



After his death, the goddess shed tears early in the morning like a cry for her ill-fated son. Therefore, many tourists mistook this for King Memnon statue, not the ancient Pharaoh statue. According to old books, the sound of the statue is like the sound of wind. However, many Greek tourists refer to the "string of sounds of the lute", others describe it as a flute. During the two centuries, the pair of singing stone statues brought thousands of tourists from distant lands, including many Roman emperors. The many inscriptions engraved on the left side of the statue claim that they heard strange sounds. Many texts are still readable to this day. Photo: Ben Tubby In 199, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus repaired and restored two statues.



Since then, the Memnon statue is no longer singing but is still a destination attracting visitors who want to learn about a glorious Egypt in the past. Photo: zolakoma. According to Vnexpress ***.

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