The Obelisk of Thutmose I at Karnak Luxor 🇪🇬🇪🇬
Beyond the Third Pylon and in the Central Court of Karnak Temple is the obelisk of Thutmose I (c.1493-1479 B.C.E.). This is the last of four obelisks which originally stood in front of the Fourth Pylon, which, in the time of Thutmose I, was the entrance to Karnak Temple. The obelisk is 71 feet/21.7 meters in height, sits on a base 6 feet/1.8 meters square, and weighs about 143 tons. Each side of the obelisk has three vertical lines of inscription, the central one being a dedication by Thutmose I.
The obelisk is single shaft of red granite quarried at Aswan.🇪🇬🇪🇬
