Highlight • Monument
Hatshepsut's Obelisk at Karnak Temple
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مدينة طيبة القديمة ومقبرتها
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This is the most impressive of all. It stands between the 4th and 5th pylons.
Size & Weight: It is approximately 30 meters tall and weighs about 340 tons. This makes it the tallest standing obelisk in Egypt.
Material: It is made from a single piece of pink granite quarried in Aswan.
Special Feature: Originally, the top was coated with electrum (an alloy of gold and silver) to reflect sunlight and make it shine far and wide.
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Elevation 80 m
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