Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. There are around 30 ancient Egyptian ...

The unfinished Obelisk Quarry in Aswan, Egypt, has a canal that may have connected to the Nile and allowed the large stone monuments to float to their permanent locations, according to an ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. It is a mighty thing, this massive red-granite obelisk, lying under a scalding sky in the open-air museum that is Egypt's Aswan quarries.

Journey with us to the Aswan Quarry to challenge the dolerite ball theory firsthand — then sail to eerie Elephantine Island where the past feels alive and unexplained.

One of these obelisks is still standing and, at over 97 feet tall, is the largest standing obelisk in Egypt. An unfinished obelisk at the Elephantine Quarry with three sides roughed out is still ...

The unfinished Obelisk Quarry in Aswan, Egypt, has a canal that may have connected to the Nile and allowed the large stone monuments to float to their permanent locations, according to an ...