A lil' near by...

[CarrieThompson13@hotmail.]

Just wanted to share. :D While driving home from work this afternoon over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alex, VA, I glance over and see a "Grand Obelisk"!!! How nice :cool:

[Keith]

Just wanted to share. :D While driving home from work this afternoon over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alex, VA, I glance over and see a "Grand Obelisk"!!! How nice :cool:
I've been to D.C. twice in my life...always a wonderful site. ;)

[Jacquou Le]

Just wanted to share. :D While driving home from work this afternoon over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alex, VA, I glance over and see a "Grand Obelisk"!!! How nice :cool:
Has Pretige raisen or fallen in the city it's seated? :p

Man, I can only see it in pictures or on TV, haven't had a chance to stand next to it and touch it by my bare hands :(

[Bowel_Infection]

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Has Prestige risen or fallen in the city it's seated?



I gotta think that fluctuates depending on who's in charge. ;)

[CarrieThompson13@hotmail.]

I'll tell ya, prestige is falling, drastically! I think we need to get some after school activitieswith CoTN! Kids shootin' for jackets and crazy stuff :mad: @ Jacquou Le: You gotta see the Washington Monument. Gorgeous :D

[TombRaiderBC]

I lived in D.C. for 14 years and really miss that Obelisk now that I'm back in Texas.

Don't get me wrong... I do enjoy seeing all the cows around here. But I'm not exactly tempted to go out and make a pair of leather and rush sandals! :D

[MarkDuffy]

Just wanted to share. :D While driving home from work this afternoon over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alex, VA, I glance over and see a "Grand Obelisk"!!! How nice :cool:

Yes it IS! But try to find a parking space!

[Janmeryet]

Apart from that one, where can you see other obelisks? The only one I've ever seen was in Istanbul, outside the Sultanahmet Mosque. It was raided/presented (depends on who's telling the story) ages ago to the Byzantines and has been there ever since.

[Keith]

I believe that Paris and I think also London have Egyptian obelisks on public display. These were taken from digs in Egypt and not a pseudo-obelisk like the one in D.C., which one can actually go inside and to its top. It is an obelisk in shape, but that is about it.

[Nellie]

Theres bits of Egyptian stuff(tm) all over europe, especially Rome, France and UK which had bouts of Egypt-mania over various times. A lot the Roman structures are "inspired" by Egypt, the Brits in our usual way just nicked anything we liked the look of. Theres an Obelisk in London (Cleopatra's Needle) and you'll find Egyptian artifacts in a lot of museums around the place, especially in London.

[angelisis]

we have a sandstone obelisk in my local shopping centre, only it is not from egypt and only about 10 years old andddd only stands about 15ft high :D

[CarrieThompson13@hotmail.]

roflmao! Nice angelisis :D

[Keith]

we have a sandstone obelisk in my local shopping centre, only it is not from egypt and only about 10 years old andddd only stands about 15ft high :D
That must create a lot of cases of obelisk-envy. ;)

[angelisis]

well us aussies' can't say we don't try :D :p

[imhotep3147]

Apart from that one, where can you see other obelisks? The only one I've ever seen was in Istanbul, outside the Sultanahmet Mosque. It was raided/presented (depends on who's telling the story) ages ago to the Byzantines and has been there ever since.

:eek: I didn't know they were so rare.....I have a handmade one in my room!! *rushes out the door to contact museums around the country* :D
Ok, ok so it's a wooden matchstick obelisk that's only 13 inches tall....but it did make me an "A" in physics. :D :D :D

[ramuhotep]

Apart from that one, where can you see other obelisks? The only one I've ever seen was in Istanbul, outside the Sultanahmet Mosque. It was raided/presented (depends on who's telling the story) ages ago to the Byzantines and has been there ever since.

Off in a somewhat backwater section of NYC's Central Park is an actual Egyptian obelisk. The history of this obelisk seems to be that it was one of 2 erected at On by Thutmose III. Sometime between 23 BCE and 12 CE Romans transported these obelisks to Alexandria and set them up in front of the Caesarium. These obelisks became known as "Cleopatra's Needles", although there is no direct connection. Sometime in the early 14th Century CE, an earthquake toppled one of them. Pause for a moment to ponder a 200-ton monument that stood in one place for 15 centuries, was moved, and then stood in the new location for 14 centuries. Then take another moment to ponder the one that didn't topple and stood for another 5 1/2 centuries. In 1877 Khedive Ismail Pasha offered Cleopatra's Needles to both New York City and London (the offer may have been made to other cities as well). New York originally demurred, and London accepted only the toppled obelisk. Two years later, New York decided it would not be outdone and accepted the one that was still standing.
After arriving in New York, it took 16 pairs of horses to haul the obelisk from the Customs house to its current position.

-- Ray

[CarrieThompson13@hotmail.]

Very cool story. I had popcorn out and everything! :D

[Ascura]

u.u I've never been to D.C.... I wanna go, but instead This week me, mom, and Gabe are going to the City!!! W000t! I hate being stuck in Linden. It's so boring here. They demolished the Movie Theater here and they're building a Frieken Country club in it's Place. I'm, so pissssed about that. I mean who beside the Rich old Folks want the Damn thing?(I'm gunna be flamed for this post)