Shama and Tama (the colossi)
شامة وطامة
Two great stone statues on pedestals in Upper Egypt in al-Umari's wonders register — the editor identifies them as the colossi of Memnon or Ramses the Great 1.
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- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
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Overview
Two stone statues on bases in the land of Upper Egypt, mentioned by Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari. The editor of the edition holds that they are the colossi of Memnon, or Ramesses the Great. 2
The data gives no further detail about their location or their appearance: an additional source is needed.
Sources
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p. 239
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p.239
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