Author: Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis BudgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Cleopatra's Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks
Author: Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis BudgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Sir Erasmus WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ancient Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Cleopatra's Needles
Author: Bob BrierPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474242944
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
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.
Cleopatra's Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks
Author: E. A. Wallis BudgePublisher:
ISBN: 9781258849719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.
The New York Obelisk, Or, How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New York and what Happened when it Got Here
Author: Martina D'AltonPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870996800
Category : Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This delightful book tells the story of how Cleopatra's needle, the popular Egyptian obelisk that is now located in Manhattan's Central Park, came to New York in January of 1881.-- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
The New York Obelisk, Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Charles Edward MoldenkePublisher:
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Category : Obelisks
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Cleopatra's Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks
Author: Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis BudgePublisher:
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Category : Inscriptions, Egyptian
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Erasmus WilsonPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330264591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Excerpt from Cleopatra's Needle: With Brief Notes on Egypt and Egyptian Obelisks The accompanying pages are intended as an introduction to the magnificent Egyptian Obelisk which is about to take its place among the monuments of London. This Obelisk was hewn in the renowned quarries of Syene, at the extreme southern boundary of Egypt, and was thence floated down the stream of the Nile to Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. It was erected, as one of a pair, in front of the seat of learning wherein Moses received his education, and stood in that position for about 1, 600 years. Shortty before the Christian era it was conveyed to Alexandria, where it has remained until the present time, and is now on its voyage to the banks of the Thames. Its age, therefore, may be computed at upwards of 3,000 years. At that early period, when other nations had not yet awakened into the dawn of civilisation, Egypt had made substantial progress in architecture and sculpture; and the British Obelisk may be taken as an admirable example of their excellence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Author: Sir William James Erasmus WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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William H Vanderbilt's Gift of an Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle
Author: Henry H GorringePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557000904
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
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