At the Aswan granite quarry, the unfinished 1100 ton obelisk sits surrounded by strange vertical scoop marks cut deep into ...

There are around 30 ancient Egyptian obelisks around the world, but which is the biggest? The tallest standing one is the Lateran obelisk, reaching a huge 45.7 meters (150 feet) tall into the sky in ...

An unfinished obelisk at the Elephantine Quarry with three sides roughed out is still attached to the quarry floor on its fourth side. It was abandoned when a crack was discovered. Had it been ...

In a rarely seen section of Egypt’s Aswan granite quarry, the bedrock preserves the outline of a single stone block of enormous size that was fully removed. The dimensions appear to rival or even ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "The famous granite quarries lie in ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...