Title

Heliopolis Obelisk, Egypt, 1878. Artist: Felix Bonfils

Caption

Heliopolis Obelisk, Egypt, 1878. The oldest standing Ancient Egyptian obelisk in existence, this example dates from the reign of the 12th Dynasty Pharaoh Senusret I, who ruled from 1971 to 1926 BC. It was one of a pair erected to commemorate the Heb Sed (30th Jubilee) of Senusret. From Album of Photographs, Egypt, by Felix Bonfils, 1878.

Date

1878

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B97_414

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,5Mb) / 12,4in x 15,6in / 3729 x 4691 (300dpi)

Keywords

city urban building buildings architecture country Egypt writing monument Egyptian commemoration archaeology obelisk location century hieroglyphics commemorative Baalbek concept archaeological site archeology B&W middle kingdom MONOCHROME hieroglyphic 19th century black & white black and white B W jubilee Ancient Egyptian Ancient Egypt nineteenth century Ancient city Art Media 12th Dynasty 20th century BC ancient site Heliopolis TGN photograph Baalbec Felix Bonfils Bonfils Felix Senusret I Senusret I photograph