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Book Synopsis Our Egyptian Obelisk by : Sir Erasmus Wilson
Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk written by Sir Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. [With Illustrations.] by : Sir William James Erasmus Wilson
Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. [With Illustrations.] written by Sir William James Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. (Fourth edition.). by : Sir Erasmus Wilson
Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. (Fourth edition.). written by Sir Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile’s banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. The work is illustrated throughout and translations of some of the relevant historical texts are supplied.
Book Synopsis The Emperors' Needles by : Susan Sorek
Download or read book The Emperors' Needles written by Susan Sorek and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile’s banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. The work is illustrated throughout and translations of some of the relevant historical texts are supplied.
Book Synopsis A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks by : William Ricketts Cooper
Download or read book A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks written by William Ricketts Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatras̀ Needle by : Sir Erasmus Wilson
Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatras̀ Needle written by Sir Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records of how they did it. The nineteenth-century engineers entrusted with transporting the obelisks across oceans had to invent new methods, and they were far from certain that they would work. As the three obelisks, bound for Paris, London and New York, sailed towards their new homes, the world held its breath. Newspapers reported the obelisks' daily progress, complete with dramatic illustrations of the heroic deeds of the engineers and crews struggling under nearly impossible conditions. When the obelisks finally arrived safely in their new homes, bands played Cleopatra's Needle Waltz and silver obelisk pencils dangled from fashionable ladies' necks. This turbulent era, caught up in obelisk mania, is recreated by Bob Brier in all its glory. Amid astounding tales of engineering dexterity and naval endurance, the individuals involved in transporting the obelisks and receiving them in their future homes are brought to life through their letters and diaries, newspaper articles and illustrations. Written by a renowned Egyptologist and author, this compelling book will fascinate all those interested in Egypt, its iconic monuments and the history of great endeavour.
Book Synopsis Cleopatra's Needles by : Bob Brier
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needles written by Bob Brier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records of how they did it. The nineteenth-century engineers entrusted with transporting the obelisks across oceans had to invent new methods, and they were far from certain that they would work. As the three obelisks, bound for Paris, London and New York, sailed towards their new homes, the world held its breath. Newspapers reported the obelisks' daily progress, complete with dramatic illustrations of the heroic deeds of the engineers and crews struggling under nearly impossible conditions. When the obelisks finally arrived safely in their new homes, bands played Cleopatra's Needle Waltz and silver obelisk pencils dangled from fashionable ladies' necks. This turbulent era, caught up in obelisk mania, is recreated by Bob Brier in all its glory. Amid astounding tales of engineering dexterity and naval endurance, the individuals involved in transporting the obelisks and receiving them in their future homes are brought to life through their letters and diaries, newspaper articles and illustrations. Written by a renowned Egyptologist and author, this compelling book will fascinate all those interested in Egypt, its iconic monuments and the history of great endeavour.
Book Synopsis The Egyptian obelisks by : John Henry Parker
Download or read book The Egyptian obelisks written by John Henry Parker and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Cleopatra's Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks by : Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks written by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Egyptian Obelisks by : Henry Honeychurch Gorringe
Download or read book Egyptian Obelisks written by Henry Honeychurch Gorringe and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: