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Author | : Bob Brier |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2016-04-21 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1474242944 |
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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.
Author | : Charles Edward Moldenke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Obelisks |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Martina D'Alton |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.) |
ISBN | : 0870996800 |
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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.
Author | : James King |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Cleopatra's Needle (London, England) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sir Erasmus Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 1877 |
Genre | : Ancient Egypt |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Charles Edward Moldenke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Obelisks |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Steven Siebert |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2000-12-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780812570717 |
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Archeologist Dan Rawlins and an Israeli agent fight supernatural forces, allied to terrorists, for possession of an ancient Egyptian ankh. The artifact, which is in the collection of the New York's Metropolitan Museum, gives immense powes, including immortality.
Author | : Elbert Eli Farman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : James King (Clergyman) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : Cleopatra's Needle |
ISBN | : |
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