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Unfinished Obelisk (Aswan)

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Would have been the largest obelisk ever: 42m tall, 1,168 tons. Abandoned in its quarry after a crack appeared, revealing ancient stone-cutting techniques.

24.0769°, 32.8972°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; stone harder than steel; tool marks suggesting advanced machining.
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Walkthrough videos (4)

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