Unfinished obelisk

The largest known obelisk, still in its quarry. It was ordered by Hatshepsut, but since it was so big, the rock started to crack and the workers had to leave their project. Taken in Aswan, in August 2015.

Photographer:

supermegahomers

Uploaded:

2015-11-04

Tags:

aswan egypt obelisk

Camera:

Nikon F80

Film:

Kodak Color Plus 200 (35mm)

Lens:

AF Nikkor 28-80mm f3.5-5.6G

City:

Aswan

Country/region:

Egypt

Albums:

Aswan and a cruise on the Nile (Nikon F80)

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