The Problem of the Obelisks, From a Study of the Unfinished, Obelisk at Aswan
The Problem of the Obelisks, From a Study of the Unfinished, Obelisk at Aswan

Author: Reginald Engelbach

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-25

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781330384022

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Excerpt from The Problem of the Obelisks, From a Study of the Unfinished, Obelisk at Aswan This book has been written.not only to give the general reader the results of the latest researches on the ages-old problem as to how the obeliks were extracted and erected quarry in 1921 and 1922 have already been published by the Antiquities Department, under the title of The Aswan Obelisk, with some remarks on the Ancient Engineering, of which this is practically a popular edition. 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.

The Aswan Obelisk
The Aswan Obelisk

Author: R. Engelbach

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-07

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 9780332505428

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Excerpt from The Aswan Obelisk: With Some Remarks on the Ancient Engineering Round the obelisk, partly separating it from the surrounding rock, is a narrow trench, whose depth averages about that required to disengage it to a square section. 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.

Egypt in Italy
Egypt in Italy

Author: Molly Swetnam-Burland

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-04-06

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1107040485

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This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus as a province. In the early imperial period, Roman interest in Egyptian culture was widespread, as evidenced by works ranging from the monumental obelisks, brought to the capital over the Mediterranean Sea by the emperors, to locally made emulations of Egyptian artifacts found in private homes and in temples to Egyptian gods. Although the foreign appearance of these artworks was central to their appeal, this book situates them within their social, political, and artistic contexts in Roman Italy. Swetnam-Burland focuses on what these works meant to their owners and their viewers in their new settings, by exploring evidence for the artists who produced them and by examining their relationship to the contemporary literature that informed Roman perceptions of Egyptian history, customs, and myths.

Obelisks: Towers of Power
Obelisks: Towers of Power

Author: David Childress

Publisher: SCB Distributors

Published: 2019-05-18

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1948803151

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David Childress, popular author and star of the History Channel’s show Ancient Aliens, brings us a stunning tale of archeological investigation on a megalithic scale. Childress looks into the enigma of obelisks and their purpose. Egyptologists tell us that obelisks are granite towers that symbolize a ray of the sun—a megalithic symbol of the Sun God Ra, later to be called Aton. Some obelisks weigh over 500 tons and are massive blocks of polished granite that would be extremely difficult to quarry and erect even with modern equipment. Why did ancient civilizations in Egypt, Ethiopia and elsewhere undertake the massive enterprise it would have been to erect a single obelisk, much less dozens of them? Were obelisks more than simple monuments? Were they energy towers that could receive or transmit energy? Childress takes us on an amazing journey through the history of the obelisk and its probable purpose as an energy tower. With discussions on Tesla’s wireless power, and the use of obelisks as gigantic acupuncture needles for earth, Childress shows us what the ancients were trying to achieve with their mysterious obelisks. Chapters include: Megaliths Around the World and their Purpose; Mysteries of the Unfinished Obelisk; The Crystal Towers of Egypt; The Obelisks of Ethiopia; Obelisks in Europe and Asia; Mysterious Obelisks in the Americas; The Terrible Crystal Towers of Atlantis; Tesla’s Wireless Power Distribution System; Obelisks on the Moon; more. 8-page color section.

Unfinished Obelisk
Unfinished Obelisk

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Presents information about the unfinished Obelisk in the Northern Quarry in Aswan, Egypt. Explains that a crack developed in the stone as it was being carved from the rock, so it was abandoned. Notes that much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from quarries in Aswan. States that the tools left behind by the builders have been useful to archealogists. Links to the home page of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.