( CNN ) -- Archeologists in the historic city of Luxor , Egypt have unveiled two massive ancient statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III to the public . The newly restored quartzite statues , one of which is more than 11 meters high and weighs 250 tonnes , can be found at the funerary temple of Amenhotep III . They join a pair of already famous giants at the temple known as the Colossi of Memnon -- two 16-meter-high images of King Amenhotep III seated on his throne , also made of quartzite . The unveiling was presided over by German archaeologist Hourig Sourouzian , who heads the temple of Amenhotep III conservation project . The two new statues , discovered during excavations at the site , were originally in pieces before being restored and raised to their current standing position at the temple . According to the World Monument Fund ( WMF ) , the temple of Amenhotep III was erected between 1390 and 1353 B.C . for the pharaoh . It was 100 meters wide and 600 meters long , but only the lower sections of the structure remain . The Colossi of Memnon , which mark the entrance of the temple of Amenhotep III , are the most visible remains of what was once the most richly ornamented of all Theban monuments , says the WMF . `` The temple structure was originally destroyed by earthquakes , and , since it was never fully excavated , the site was overgrown with vegetation and threatened by seasonal floods and agricultural development , '' says the organization . `` These problems were compounded by an increase in surface salts from rising groundwater , a by-product of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s . '' Luxor , 635 kilometers from Cairo , is divided by the Nile into two areas commonly referred to as the East and West Bank -- the latter home to some of Egypt 's most prized ancient temples and monuments . The unveiling comes at a time when Egypt 's tourism sector is fighting to pull itself out of a slump due to political instability that 's lingered since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak in 2011 . According to the Daily News Egypt , Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on Saturday that the tourism sector is completely collapsed , adding that great changes are needed to improve conditions . Egypt dig unearths 3,600-year-old mummy . Pharaoh 's tomb sheds light on shadowy Egyptian dynasty . Tomb of ancient Egypt 's beer maker to the gods of the dead disocvered . Mystery surrounds Egyptian sphinx unearthed in Israel .
Two massive ancient statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III unveiled in Luxor , Egypt . Statues , discovered in February , join two other giants nearby , the Colossi of Memnon . Egypt 's tourism sector continues to feel effects of political instability .