Ancient Egyptian obelisk Facts
Ancient Egyptian Obelisk Facts
Late in the 19th Century, the Government of Egypt divided a pair of Obelisks between the United States of America and Great Britain. One sands in Central Park, New York City, the other on the Thames Embankment in London. Although they are commonly known as Cleopatra's Needles. The have no historical connection with the Egyptian Queen.
These Obelisks were erected and dedicated at Heliopolis by Thutmose III about 1500 B.C. and bear inscriptions to him and to Ramses ll. The inscriptions to Ramses II must have been added later as his dynasty was circa 1304-1237 B.C.
They were carved from the typical Red Granite round in the Aswan Quarries. and stand 21.2 metres ,( 69ft 6 ins) high, have a rectangular base that is 2.36 metres ( 7 ft 9 ins) by 2.34 metres ( 7ft 8 ins ). Each weighs 180 tons. They were later moved and re-erected in the ancient city of AIexandria till 22 B. C.
Obelisks are known to have been erected as early as the 4th Egyptian Dynasty, 2613- 2~9~ B.C. however no examples from that era have survived.
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Luxor Karnak Obelisks
Shown in this CAVEcam is a portion of the Temple of Karnak, on the Luxor side of the Nile. The Obelisk of Tuthmosis is prominent and the Obelisk of Hatshepsut is further back. Greg Wickham is seated with temple guards in the shade. See: and
Traveling to the Ancient World: The Obelisk of Karnak Temple
The obelisk of Karnak is also called obelisk of Hatshepsut. Showing in this video is the obelisk of Thutmosis I.
Obelisk of Thutmose III - Istanbul, Turkey
Necdet Agir, our guide in Turkey, talks about the ancient obelisk of Thutmose III which was transported by barge to adorn the Hippodrome by Emperor Theodosius the Great in 390 CE. This obelisk from Egypt was erected inside the racing track. Carved from pink granite, it was originally erected at the Temple of Karnak in Luxor during the reign of Tuthmosis III in about 1490 BC. Theodosius had the obelisk cut into three pieces and brought to Constantinople. Only the top section survives, and it stands today where Theodosius placed it, on a marble pedestal. The obelisk has survived nearly 3,500 years in astonishingly good condition.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople (Turkish: Sultanahmet Meydanı, At Meydanı) was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultan Ahmet Square) in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with only a few fragments of the original structure surviving. It is sometimes also called Atmeydanı (Horse Square) in Turkish.
The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos ('ιππος), horse, and dromos (δρομος), path or way. Horse racing and chariot racing were popular pastimes in the ancient world and hippodromes were common features of Greek cities in the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras.
EGYPT 143 -The EGYPTIAN OBELISKS - (by Egyptahotep)
This monument symbolized the sun rays, stability and creative power of the god Ra (the Sun).The first obelisk is on record at the time of Userkaf, Pharaoh of Dynasty V.The ancient Egyptians took a long time to carve the obelisk in the quarry. Material used pink granite stone with strong internal consistency and strength to not break when erect.
To put them in an upright position was required a pit filled with sand that was emptying until the verticality was obtained.
Heliopolis was the city with more obelisks.//in this video you can see some of these obelisks such as of Ramesses ll in luxor, hatshepsut & thutmose lll in Karnak, sesostris in heliopolis, ramesses ll in Tanis, etc, // FINALLY Some obelisks in many places around the world out of Egypt, in my opinion all these architecture marvels Should be in Egypt
Visit of Luxor and Karnak (Egypt, 1992)
CAUTION: THIS VIDEO IS VERY OLD (1992), THESES PLACES HAVE NOW CHANGED. IT'S ONLY IF YOU WANT TO SEE EGYPT IN THE 90'S
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BCE. , Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or the southern sanctuary, the temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was built during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile from nearby Karnak Temple (ipet-isut) to stay there for a while, with his consort Mut, in a celebration of fertility -- whence its name.
The earliest parts of the temple still standing are the barque chapels, just behind the first pylon. They were built by Hatshepsut, and appropriated by Tuthmosis III. The main part of the temple - the colonnade and the sun court were built by Amenhotep III, and a later addition by Rameses II, who built the entrance pylon, and the two obelisks (one of which was taken to France, and is now at the centre of the Place de la Concorde) linked the Hatshepsut buildings with the main temple.
To the rear of the temple are chapels built by Tuthmosis III, and Alexander. During the Roman era, the temple and its surroundings were a legionary fortress and the home of the Roman government in the area.
The Karnak Temple Complex—usually called Karnak—comprises a vast mix of ruined temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amun and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Ramses II (ca. 1391--1351 BC). Sacred Lake is part of the site as well. It is located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut (The Most Selected of Places) and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex takes its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5 km north of Luxor. (wikipedia)
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How did the ancient Egyptian obelisk end up in New York city?
How did the ancient Egyptian obelisk end up in New York city? Cleopatra's needle facts.
The obelisk is an authentic Egyptian obelisk that was taken from Luxor, Egypt. The twin is still there at the site in its original place. The obelisks where made during the reign of the 18th dynasty pharaoh Thutmose the third. The movie shows how the American people transported it with the Turkish steamship Dessoug and put it in central park next to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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EGYPT 194 - KARNAK Temple III - (by Egyptahotep)
More Own images of this Fantastic Temples complex (continuation of Karnak II). in this case yo can see here a lot of beautiful statues (even Tutankhamon Statues) beatiful and amazing Obelisks as Thutmose III and Hatshepsut even touring the bases of these monuments,also visiting the beautiful sacred lake where we can see a giant granite Scarab, also ptah and khonsu temples and chappels, coutyards with magnificent columns, finishing at the first pylon entrance and with the beautiful sphinxes avenue
Luxor Karnak Obelisks 3d
Shown in this CAVEcam is a portion of the Temple of Karnak, on the Luxor side of the Nile. The Obelisk of Tuthmosis is prominent and the Obelisk of Hatshepsut is further back. Greg Wickham is seated with temple guards in the shade. See: and
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Museum exhibit of wooden tomb furniture, CUs. Royal carrying chair; inlaid hieroglyphics.
20:20:13 Sphinx & Great Pyramid w/ blue sky behind & clouds moving across. CU & MS of Sphinx, front & profile.
20:21:18 Tombstone (?) at front base. More MS & CUs.
20:21:55 Portrait heads / sculptures of nobles / royalty. CUs.
20:22:54 King Khafre statue, CUs.
20:23:12 Hawk god in painting, sculpture; statues of Pepi I & Pepi II & Queen Mother.
20:23:46 Small statues of warriors in formation w/ shields & spears.
20:24:24 LS of wide Nile River. Ancient model of boat w/ figures on board rowing, fishing.
20:24:53 Carvings of Lotus & Papyrus, symbols uniting Upper & Lower Egypt. Statue of Mentuhotep II & funeral panel of ?? & wife; CU of Princess Kawit sarcophagus decorations including milking cow w/ calf. Eyes of dead.
20:26:24 12th Dynasty statues. Cartouche. Royal jewelry. Shrine w/ stone carvings.
20:27:32 Statue of Amenemhat III / Amenemhet III statue. CU of water over Nile River rapids.
20:27:56 Two mummies. Sunken relief carvings on stone tombs. Colorful birds / paintings. Hippopotamus statue. Bedstead w/ ivory inlay.
20:29:37 Pan of walls of granite quarry; balls of stone. Cracked obelisk as left in place. Tilt up finished obelisk & its carvings. LS of two w/ ruins around.
20:31:15 War chariot in exhibition w/ animated spinning wheel. Colorful illustration of chariot on tomb & fighting / fighters w/ Black Nubians.
20:32:04 Wide shot of flowing Nile River.
20:32:16 Golden battle axe in CU. View across Nile to carved cliffs of Necropolis at Thebes partially excavated temple of Hatshepsut. Goddess as cow. Statue & decorations.
20:34:58 Statues of successor, Thutmose III, including marble miniature of making offering.
20:35:43 Gold vessels, statues.
20:36:28 Statue of Amenhotep III (?). Colossi of Memnon at Theban necropolis across from Luxor facing east.
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The Temple of Karnak
While the Temple of Karnak might be the largest temple in the world, the site is actually hosted to a group of temples, including the Great Temple of Amon Ra, The Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple, The Temple of Ptah, the Temple of Montho and the Temple of the God Osiris. A 20m high, mud brick enclosure wall surrounds all of these buildings. It is as if you are walking through a city built of temples and it is quite an amazing feeling to stroll through them. You can feel the ancient history. It is alive, as it swirls around you.
This great Temple of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means the Selected Spot. It was also called Pr-Imn, or the House of Amon. The name Al-Karnak in Arabic was derived from Karnak, which means fortified village, probably because the Arabs found many temples and buildings in the area when they entered it for the first time.
On your way towards the entrance, you will find a ram-headed avenue of Sphinxes, which was built to protect the Temple. There are 20 rams on each side, extending from the small harbor to the 1st Pylon, which was built during the time of King Nektanebo I (30th Dynasty). They still look down upon those who traverse the space they guard. As you cross this pylon, it takes you into an open court, of about 100m by 80m, built during the 22nd Dynasty, and containing rows of bud papyrus columns.
In the middle of the 1st open court is a huge column, 21m high, with a bud papyrus capital. This part is known as the kiosk of Taharqa, who ruled during the 25th Dynasty. This is the only column left from a colonnade that once had 10 columns.
On the left side of the court are 3 chapels built by King Seti II for the Triad of Thebes. On the right side is the Temple of Ramses III, consisting of a small pylon, an open court, and Hypostyle hall, leading to the sanctuary.
Horemheb built the 2nd Pylon during the 18th Dynasty, though it is now badly damaged. Ramses I, the founder of the 19th Dynasty, later completed it. Passing the 2nd Pylon, we enter the Great Hypostyle Hall, which measures 103m in length and 52m in width. It contains 134 papyrus columns; each column is about 22m in height and 3.5m in diameter. Amenhotep III built it and Ramses I, Seti I, and Ramses II decorated it, while King Seti I erected the other 122 columns in 14 rows.
The ceiling in the center is higher than the laterals, and it allows light into this spot, which was why it was used as the processional avenue of the triad during the festival of the Opet. The scenes of the Hypostyle Hall represent King Seti I, in front of different deities, making offerings, while the southern wall is decorated with scenes of Ramses II, making offerings to the different deities or worshipping the Triad of Thebes.
The Hypostyle Hall leads to The 3rd Pylon, built by Amenhotep III. It is truly remarkable that stones from previous periods, such as the marble alabaster of Amenhotep I, were found encrusted in the pylon!
Crossing the 3rd Pylon, you come to an open, rectangular court, which is known as the Court of Tuthmosis I. In this court, Tuthmosis I erected 2 obelisks, this is thought to be the area that was used as the main entrance of the Temple during his reign. Unfortunately, only one obelisk has survived: it is currently 19m high and around 310 tons in weight.
From the Court of Tuthmosis, we reach the 4th Pylon, which Tuthmosis I also built; beyond this is a rectangular colonnade, which he built as well. When Hatshepsut ascended to the throne she built 2 obelisks in that colonnade, the left one is still in its original position: 29.5m in height, 322 tons in weight and made of red granite! Red granite, have you ever seen such a thing?
After the death of Queen Hatshepsut, King Tuthmosis III built a high, long wall around these 2 obelisks to hide them. However, some wonder, why hide them and not tear them down?
The 5th Pylon, yet again built by Tuthmosis I, is damaged and on both sides of the entrance, although Tuthmosis III built two small rooms when it was his turn.
The 6th Pylon was built by Tuthmosis III. Beyond this pylon, Tuthmosis III built his stunning, famous hall, the Ancestral Room. The original Sanctuary was built by Tuthmosis III, but Philip Arrhidaeus, the half-brother of Alexander the Great, later rebuilt it.
The granite sanctuary was dedicated to the sacred boat of Amon Ra. Behind the sanctuary, you will see a court, dating back to the time of the Middle Kingdom. It is a wide-open courtyard that is badly damaged now. It is believed that this spot was the site of an old Temple, dating back to the time of the Middle Kingdom: the origin of the Karnak Temple.
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America Unearthed ~ Egyptian Secrets of NYC
Adventure documentary hosted by Scott Wolter, published in 2015 - English narration
America Unearthed ~ Egyptian Secrets of NYC:
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Thousands of people walk through Central Park every day unknowingly passing by a crumbling relic that connects the Big Apple to ancient Egypt. Scott ventures to New York City after learning that an ancient Egyptian obelisk located in Central Park is undergoing restorations.
The obelisk's hieroglyphs tell a unique story of the pharaoh that built it. But when researchers discover Freemasonic symbols under the 3,500 year old monument, a wrench is thrown into the timeline of History. Scott ventures into busy NYC searching for the truth behind the symbols and in doing so uncovers a secret message on the ceiling of Grand Central Station that points to an ancient alignment in the heart of America.
The obelisk known as Cleopatra’s Needle came to New York’s Central Park in 1881 because Americans were jealous that Paris and London each had recently acquired one of their own, as did Rome—though its several obelisks arrived in the Roman era. The obelisk dates to about 1450 BCE and was erected at Luxor by Thutmose III.
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Hatshepsut starts a program of aggressive trade with the outside world. She commissions her architect, Senenmut, to build an impressive funerary temple on the side of a mountain. After her death, her heir, Thutmose III tries to erase her image from public buildings, but abandons that effort in favor of pursuing his military program.
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was founded in 1400 BCE. Known in the Egyptian language as ipet resyt, or the southern sanctuary. In Luxor there are six great temples, the four on the left bank are known to travellers and readers of travels as Goornah, Deir-el-Bahri, the Ramesseum, and Medinet Habu; and the two temples on the right bank are known as the Karnak and Luxor. To the rear of the temple are chapels built by Tuthmosis III, and Alexander. During the Roman era, the temple and its surroundings were a legionary fortress and the home of the Roman government in the area. The Luxor temple was built with sandstone from the Gebel el-Silsila area, which is located in south-western Egypt. This sandstone from the Gebel el-Silsila region is referred to as Nubian Sandstone.This sandstone was used for the construction for monuments in Upper Egypt as well as in the course of past and current restoration works. Like other Egyptian structures a common technique used was symbolism, or illusionism. For example, to the Egyptian, a sanctuary shaped like an Anubis Jackal was really Anubis. At the Luxor temple, the two obelisks (the smaller one closer to the west is now in the Place de la Concorde in Paris) flanking the entrance were not the same height, but they created the illusion that they were. With the layout of the temple they appear to be of equal height, but using illusionism, it enhances the relative distances hence making them look the same size to the wall behind it. Symbolically, it is a visual and spacial effect to emphasize the heights and distance from the wall, enhancing the already existing pathway. From medieval times the Muslim population of Luxor had settled in and around the temple, at the southward end of the mount. Due to the Luxor’s past city population building on top of and around the Luxor temple, centuries of rubble had accumulated, to the point where there was an artificial hill some forty-eight or fifty feet in height.The Luxor Temple had begun to be excavated by Professor Gaston Maspero after 1884 after he had been given the order to commence operations. The excavations were carried out sporadically until 1960. Over time, accumulated rubbish of the ages had buried three fourths of the temple which contained the courts and colonnades which formed the nucleus of the Arab half of the Modern village. Maspero had taken an interest earlier, and he had taken over the post of Mariette Pasha to complete the job in 1881. Not only was there rubbish, but there was also barracks, stores, houses, huts, pigeon towers, which needed to be removed in order to excavate the site. Maspero received from the Egyptian minister of public works the authorization needed to obtain funds in order to negotiate compensation for the pieces of land covered by the houses and dependencies.
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The 10 most amazing Egyptian temples
List about the 10 most amazing Egyptian temples
The Egyptian temples were built for the official worship of the gods and the commemoration of the pharaohs in Ancient Egypt and in the regions under their rule. The temples were seen as the home of the gods or pharaohs. SOURCE: LOQUENOSABIAS.COM, INFO: WIKIPEDIA RELATED LIST: THE MOST IMPRESIONATE ORIENTAL TEMPLES
In this list about the 10 most amazing Egyptian temples you can find:
9. TEMPLE OF JNUM
8. THE RAMESSEUM
7. TEMPLE OF KOM OMBO
6. TEMPLES OF FILAE
5. TEMPLE OF KARNAK
4. TEMPLE OF HORUS (EDFU)
3. HATSHEPSUT TEMPLE
2. TEMPLE OF LUXOR
1. GREAT TEMPLE OF RAMSES II
9. TEMPLE OF JNUM
A sanctuary dedicated to the cult of Jnum, in Esna, was initiated during the reigns of Thutmose III (15th century BC), and Amenhotep II, of the XVIII dynasty. Later, in Saíta period, on its foundations was built the temple dedicated the triad of Esna: Jnum, Anuket and his daughter Seshat, extended by Ptolemy VI, Filometor Ptolemy VIII Evergetes II and the Roman rulers.
8. THE RAMESSEUM
The Ramesseum is the name given to the funerary temple ordered to be erected by Ramses II, and located in the necropolis of Thebes, on the west bank of the Nile River, opposite the city of Luxor, next to the small temple dedicated to his mother Tuya. The name was coined by Jean-François Champollion, who visited its ruins in 1829 and was the first to identify the names and titles of Ramses on its walls. Its original name was House of the million years of Usermaatra Setepenra, that unites the city of Tebas with the kingdom of Amón. It occupies an area of 10 hectares.
7. TEMPLE OF KOM OMBO
The Kom Ombo Temple is an unusual double temple built during the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian city of Kom Ombo. In the period of Roman domination some enlargements were made. The construction is unique due to its double design, which means that there were accesses, patios, rooms, chapels and sanctuaries duplicated for two gods: Sobek and Haroeris.
6. TEMPLES OF FILAE
The temple complex of Isis has several buildings: The lobby of Nectanebo I, with ashlars of Taharqo era The temple of Arensnufis, meroítica divinity, of times of Ptolomeo IV Filópator and Arqamani II, king of Meroe. The colonnades of Augustus and Tiberius. The chapel of Mandulis, Nubian divinity. The temple dedicated to Imhotep, wise divinizado of the time of Dyeser. The gate of times of Ptolemy II Philadelphus The first pylon, with the obelisks of Ptolemy VIII Evérgetes. The patio with the mammisi, of Ptolomeo VIII, finished by Tiberio. The temple of Isis, decorated in the time of Ptolemy II, finished by Augustus and Tiberius. The temple of Hathor, of Ptolomeo VI Filómetor and Ptolomeo VIII Evérgetes. To the west is the so-called Hadrian's Gate, passing through which one reaches the main chapel and the temple of the goddess Hathor, east of the temple of Isis. The pillars are decorated with scenes of musicians, dancers and gods. To the southeast is the kiosk of Trajan.
4. TEMPLE OF HORUS (EDFU)
The Temple of Edfu is a temple of Ancient Egypt located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu, which during the Greco-Roman period was known as Apolinópolis Magna, dedicated to the god of the gods, Horus-Apollo. It is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak and one of the best preserved. The temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus, was built during the Hellenistic period between 237 and 57 a. C. The...
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Luxor 3(Karnak Temple)
The Karnak temple complex is the largest religious building ever constructed.It is known as Ipet-isu or most select of places-by the ancient Egyptians.It is a complex of temples built over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The complex consists of an avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leading to the First Pylon of the temple,the great court with the remaining column of the Kiosk of Taharaqa and second pylon leading to the Hypostyle hall,Ramses III chapel, Hypostyle hall with 134 gigantic stones columns,Tuthmosis III festival hall,Obelisk of Hatshepsut and the sacred lake.
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Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty(1490-1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.
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