Science and Reason were the new colossi which would sweep aside medieval superstition that kept us in darkness and ignorance. |
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And in their day, they bestrode the pop charts like two Antipodean colossi. |
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Hawass said that evidence at the site where the colossus was found suggests that more colossi could be found here, as a similar statue 5 meters in height was discovered there last year. |
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Traces of these colossi were first uncovered at the site during the execution of a development project aimed at controlling the subterranean water level on Luxor's west bank. |
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All that remains of the temple of Amenophis III are the colossi of Memnon, two impressive quartz monoliths that depict the pharaoh sitting on his throne, accompanied by the figures of his mother and his wife. |
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Here, directly beneath these colossi, you might meet Ozeaneum director Benke relaxing on one of the couches provided for museum guests, letting his thoughts wander. |
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Copper and bronze are, says Pliny, most famous for their use in statues including colossi, gigantic statues as tall as towers, the most famous being the Colossus of Rhodes. |
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