Gps Coordinates / 24.0768167,32.895205
Unfinished Obelisk Aswan Egypt PhotoSphere VR
Unfinished Obelisk, شياخة أولى،، قسم أسوان،، Aswan Governorate, Egypt
An unfinished carving of an ancient Obelisk, how they transported these items in Ancient Egypt might always remain a mystery. The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt
Link Location Gps - 24.0768858
Lying as a sleeping giant in a bed of granite, the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, Egypt is an incredible look at the building methods of these monolithic monuments. It would have measured about 137 feet (42 meters) if completed and is estimated to weigh around 1,200 tons. It’s thought that the female pharaoh Hatshepsut commissioned the work during the 18th dynasty, more than 3,500 years ago.
Link Location Gps - 24.0769005
GPS Coordinates - 24.0769005,32.8954333
One of the more interesting aspects of the Unfinished Obelisk is that it allows us to see just how they would have liberated the mammoth structure from the bedrock had it not cracked. It sounds unbelievable, but wet wood was the answer. Workers carved small cavities in the stone, creating a line that is not unlike a perforated piece of paper. The slots were filled with sun dried wooden wedges. The wedges were then repeatedly soaked in water, and believe it or not, the expansion of this wood would cause the carved rock to break free from its home.
Take a tour of the obelisk then perhaps the local gift store
Link Location Gps / Gps Link 24.076894 / Gps Link 24.076967 / Gps Link 24.076372
Gps Coordinates / 24.076894,32.895456 / 24.076967,32.895706 / 24.076372,32.894019
So what happened to the Aswan obelisk that left it tracked in bedrock? Perhaps they got a little greedy with their capabilities, as it would have been 1/3 larger than any previously erected obelisk had the work gone to completion. Instead, a huge crack appeared as it was being freed from the bedrock, causing it to lay abandoned. Now, it functions as an open-air museum that gives great insight into the construction techniques of Ancient Egypt.
