The Unfinished Obelisk, Egypt

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The Unfinished Obelisk, measuring 41 metres in length and 4 metres square at the base, still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk originally at Karnak, now in Rome, it would have measured 120 feet and weighed over 1150 tons when complete. It is a concrete example of how the ancient Egyptians went about fashioning these graceful monuments. Nearby is the Fatimid Cemetery, consisting of hundreds of mud-brick tombs dating back to the 9th century AD. More info on: www.egyptvoyager.com

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