Obelisk

Philae obelisk

United Kingdom Pamphill Grade II* listed building

About

The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks erected at Philae in Upper Egypt in the second century BC. It was discovered by Giovanni Belzoni in 1818, who had it brought to Kingston Lacy in Dorset, England, where it still stands today. The Greek and Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions on the obelisk played a role in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Details

Type: Obelisk
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Pamphill
Heritage: Grade II* listed building
Inception: -0118
HE listing: 1323828
Coordinates: 50.80970, -2.03270
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