The Lost Obelisks of Egypt
by
Dr Bob Brier
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2016
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...