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'The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt', 1905.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

'The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt', 1905.Artist: Underwood & Underwood

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'The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt', 1905. 'As it now stands, the great obelisk is 97.5 feet high and 8.5 feet square at the base, being the largest now in Egypt.' The obelisk was erected by Thutmosis' daughter Makere (often called Hatshepsu or Hatasoo). Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Underwood & Underwood, attributed to: American: Photographers, publishers
People Related
  1. Keystone: : Photographers
  2. James Henry Breasted: (American?): Writer, author
  3. Hatshepsut: Egyptian: Queen
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Egypt Qinā Karnak

  1. 25 42 55 N , 032 39 09 E

World Africa Egypt Qinā Thebes

  1. 25 42 00 N , 032 41 00 E

World Africa Egypt

  1. 27 00 00 N , 030 00 00 E

World Africa

  1. 02 23 00 N , 016 04 00 E

World Africa Egypt Al Uqşur Luxor

  1. 25 41 47 N , 032 38 45 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Other

People Other

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4078x4297
File Size : 51,338kb

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  1. 0580016204
  1. 1-647-395
  1. 1647395
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