Obelisk, possibly Senusret I Obelisk, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

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posted on 2018-05-15, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

Obelisk in Heliopolis, oldest obelisk among those standing worldwide.Erected by Senusret I (Middle Kingdom the 12th Dynasty, Reigned 20 Century BC). the inscriptions on the 4 sides are the same.

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Date Modified

2019-11-06

Spatial Coverage

Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt|+30.090984+31.322708|Heliopolis

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910|

Cultural Context

['20th century BC', 'Obelisks (monumental pillars)']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Obelisks

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