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Colossi of Memnon – Luxor, Egypt
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Colossi of Memnon – Luxor
Built: circa 1360 before Christ on behalf of the Pharaoh Amenophis III.

Heigth: 15 m

Weigth: 800 t each statue

Building material: quartzite

Type of Soiling: Airborne desert sand, Nile sludge, exhaust gases, soot

Cleaning Equipment: Blasting Gun, Abrasive: Calcium Carbonate

Period of Cleaning: January - March 2002

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