Hatshepsut's Toppled Obelisk
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This obelisk was built by Queen Hatshepsut (1473 - 1458 BCE) and was originally 97 ft high. Eventually her nephew, Thutmosis III became sole ruler around 1458 BCE and had Hatshepsut's name removed, and this obelisk destroyed. Her other obelisk remains standing as the tallest obelisk in the world, in the background at right.
Luxor,Nile River,Egypt
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