Obelisk of Ramesses IIView of the Obelisk of Ramesses II (r. ca. 1279-1213 BC) in the Luxor Temple.
Obelisk of Ramesses IIView of the Obelisk of Ramesses II (r. ca. 1279-1213 BC) in the Luxor Temple.The ancient Egyptians were originally called them tekhenu which means “to pierce” as in “to pierce the sky”. -- source link
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