Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III - Istanbul
The Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria. About 60m tall weighing 800 tonnes - broke during shipment to Constantinople in 4th century AD, only top 3rd survived. It stands in the Hippodrome close to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
Picture No
10434110
Media ID
45532969
Size
3329px x 5244px
(4.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1930s
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