About the Obelisk That Isn’t Finished
The Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan is the biggest Obelisk in the ancient world and the biggest in Egypt. The Greek word “obelisks” is where the word “obelisk” comes from. The Egyptians used tools to cut the blocks into the shape of wooden wedges, which they then put into rectangular holes in the rock. When the wedges were put in water, they grew and broke the stone.
Unfinished Obelisk. The obelisks, like the pyramids, show how skilled the ancient Egyptians were by showing how they cut and moved these big blocks of granite. The obelisks were put together with quartz, basalt, and limestone.
The obelisks were built for the first time during the New Empire. They had been built before, but they were small. The Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan is one of the most interesting obelisks. It is thought to be one of Aswan’s most important sights.
How the unfinished obelisk came to be
Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt from 1490 to 1468 BC as part of the 18th Dynasty, gave the order to build the Unfinished Obelisk (wife of King Thutmosis II).
The Obelisk was made to match the 30-meter-tall, 350-ton Lateran obelisk of Karnak, which was moved to Rome’s Lateran Palace. When the Obelisk was taken apart in granite quarries, cracks were made in the rock so it could be moved.
How the Obelisk Was Put Together
Large columns with four sides and a pyramid shape at the top are called obelisks. The Obelisk is in the quarries, which are in the north of Aswan. The Obelisk is 42 m tall and weighs 1200 tonnes. The Obelisk’s base is 4 m long. Pink granite is used to make it.
Stone balls were used to get rid of the bumps, so the surface was smooth. People think of it as an open-air museum where you can learn how to work with stone and cut huge blocks.
A trip to Aswan’s “Unfinished Obelisk”
Egypt’s cities like Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Alexandria have a lot of magical things to see and do. If you want to visit historical places, check out our Egypt and Nile cruise packages and choose the trip you like best.
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