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Author : Sir William James Erasmus Wilson
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Total Pages : 32 pages
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Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. [With Illustrations.] written by Sir William James Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir Erasmus Wilson
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Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk written by Sir Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir Erasmus Wilson
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Total Pages : 250 pages
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Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by Sir Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir Erasmus Wilson
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Download or read book Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. (Fourth edition.). written by Sir Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bob Brier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474242944
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needles written by Bob Brier and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
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Download or read book The New York Obelisk, Cleopatra's Needle written by Charles Edward Moldenke and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James King (Clergyman)
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Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by James King (Clergyman) and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Erasmus Wilson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330264591
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (645 download)
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by Erasmus Wilson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cleopatra's Needle: With Brief Notes on Egypt and Egyptian Obelisks The accompanying pages are intended as an introduction to the magnificent Egyptian Obelisk which is about to take its place among the monuments of London. This Obelisk was hewn in the renowned quarries of Syene, at the extreme southern boundary of Egypt, and was thence floated down the stream of the Nile to Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. It was erected, as one of a pair, in front of the seat of learning wherein Moses received his education, and stood in that position for about 1, 600 years. Shortty before the Christian era it was conveyed to Alexandria, where it has remained until the present time, and is now on its voyage to the banks of the Thames. Its age, therefore, may be computed at upwards of 3,000 years. At that early period, when other nations had not yet awakened into the dawn of civilisation, Egypt had made substantial progress in architecture and sculpture; and the British Obelisk may be taken as an admirable example of their excellence. 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.
Author : Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge
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Total Pages : 374 pages
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Download or read book Cleopatra's Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks written by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry H Gorringe
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0557000904
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (57 download)
Download or read book William H Vanderbilt's Gift of an Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle written by Henry H Gorringe and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Erasmus Wilson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331619133
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by Erasmus Wilson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cleopatra's Needle: With Brief Notes on Egypt and Egyptian Obelisks Heliopolis is still shown the venerable sycamore-tree, under which, according to traditional report, the Holy Family took shelter in their flight into Egypt. 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.
Author : Erasmus Wilson
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ISBN 13 : 9781639239351
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (393 download)
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle With Brief Notes on Egypt and Egyptian Obelisks written by Erasmus Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Martina D'Alton
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870996800
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book The New York Obelisk, Or, How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New York and what Happened when it Got Here written by Martina D'Alton and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1993 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Elbert Eli Farman
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Total Pages : 78 pages
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Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by Elbert Eli Farman and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chris Elliott
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1800855109
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Needles from the Nile written by Chris Elliott and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hearts of London and New York stand their two oldest public monuments, Cleopatra’s Needles, the last of a series of obelisks from Ancient Egypt to be moved abroad during a period of over two thousand years. This book uses the Needles to examine how objects embody the cultures that create them, and how the use, value, and meaning of these objects change as they are transferred between cultures by gift, sale, barter, or theft. It explores the way in which obelisks functioned as imperial trophies, how their transfer was part of the complex political manoeuvring between European powers, America, the Ottoman Empire, and the semi-autonomous rulers of Egypt, and how their acquisition reflected the relative power of these parties. In contrast, it also examines the crucial role that private individuals and finance played in the acquisition and transport of the obelisks, and how popular understanding of them, and of the culture they came from, often differed from those of social and professional elites. It also relates the Needles to contemporary debates about the ownership of cultural artefacts, the legacy of colonial history, and the nature of reception as the process of understanding and valuing the past and its surviving material and immaterial culture.
Author : James King
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330330876
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Cleopatra's Needle written by James King and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Cleopatra's Needle: A History of the London Obelisk, With an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics The London Obelisk, as the monument standing on the Thames Embankment is now called, is by far the largest quarried stone in England ; and the mysterious-looking characters covering its four faces were carved by workmen who were contemporaries of Moses and the Israelites during the time of the Egyptian Bondage. It was set up before the great temple of the sun at Heliopolis about 1450 B.C., by Thothmes III., who also caused to be carved the central columns of hieroglyphs on its four sides. The eight lateral columns were carved by Rameses II. two centuries afterwards. These two monarchs were the two mightiest of the kings of ancient Egypt. In 1877 the author passed through the land of Egypt, and became much interested during the progress of the journey in the study of the hieroglyphs covering tombs, temples, and obelisks. He was assisted in the pursuit of Egyptology by examining the excellent collections of Egyptian antiquities in the Boolak Museum at Cairo, the Louvre at Paris, and the British Museum. He feels much indebted to Dr. Samuel Birch, the leading English Egyptologist, for his kind assistance in rendering some obscure passages on the Obelisk. 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.
Author : George Albert Zabriskie
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780366690749
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)
Download or read book The New York Obelisk, Cleopatra's Needle, from Egypt to Central Park (Classic Reprint) written by George Albert Zabriskie and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The New York Obelisk, "Cleopatra's Needle," From Egypt to Central Park There are also about a dozen more in Egypt that we know of, but these are prostrate, including the one still in the quarry at Assuan. We are not sure if Obelisks were inscribed before or after erection, altho' due to the fact that some now standing are uninscribed, it would appear that they were erected before they were inscribed. The height of the New York obelisk is 69 feet 6 inches, and the weight pounds. The highest one in Rome is 105 feet 6 inches, and weighs pounds, and from this they run down to only a few feet not much more than headstones. Egyptians must have been possessed of a very high degree of engineering skill to quarry them out of the mountain side and place them many hundreds of miles away, exactly where they were wanted. We have no knowledge of how this was done, but there in Assuan prostrate in its quarry, -25 feet longer than ours in New York, lies an unfinished obelisk which may one day reveal the mystery. 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.
