After an early morning wake-up call in Aswan, we headed out to visit the unfinished obelisk and were the first visitors to arrive. The obelisk is in situ at the granite quarry in the southern part of the city. It was probably left unfinished because of a crack as it was being removed. If it would have been completed it would have been the largest obelisk ever, measuring about 42 meters.
From the quarries we had a great view of a Fatimid (medieval Muslim) cemetery. This cemetery dates from the 9th century AD. Pretty cool, huh?
From the quarries we had a great view of a Fatimid (medieval Muslim) cemetery. This cemetery dates from the 9th century AD. Pretty cool, huh?
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