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Obelisks From Egypt Stir London and Europe in Anew Fashion
A lengthy piece traces the fascination with Egyptian obelisks as Cleopatra’s Needles travel from the Nile to Alexandria and Rome, highlighting monumental polish, quarrying challenges, and the 8,000 year timeline of craft. It contrasts ancient artisan skill with modern feats and notes Pompey’s Pillar and other large obelisks. The text shifts to Turkish executions in Adrianople and meditations on embalming, tomb art, and funeral customs reflecting ancient practices and modern undertaker parallels.
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Egypt
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Cleopatra
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Phius
Philadelphas
Arsinoe
Mehemi Ali
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Thames
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Armmon Ra
Pete Gee
Lower Nile
Seyne
Greece
Moses
Adrianople
Herodotus
Didodorous
Thebes
Toom