obelisk

The Unfinished Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk located in Aswan. This obelisk is known for its massive size, as well as for the fact that the work that was carried out on it was never finished. Had the Unfinished Obelisk been completed, it would have been the largest obelisk ever constructed by the ancient Egyptians. Nevertheless, its unfinished state has allowed us to gain some insights as to the way the ancient Egyptians were producing their obelisks. Cleopatra’s Needle: The Story Behind the Obelisks Why Did the Egyptian Masons Down Tools on the Largest Obelisk Ever? Egyptian Granite Obelisks The word ‘ obelisk’ means ‘spit’ (a long rod used to skewer food for cooking) in ancient Greek and was