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The obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut in Karnak. The obelisk was quarried 200 km. south of Thebes. It is 95 ft. high and one solid piece of granite. It was made around 1435 B.C. The obelisk is kept in balance only by the precision of its perfect base. |
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The obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut in Karnak. The obelisk was quarried 200 km. south of Thebes. It is 95 ft. high and one solid piece of granite. It was made around 1435 B.C. The obelisk is kept in balance only by the precision of its perfect base. |