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👀💭 Part: 1/3. Have you ever wondered why so many #Megalithic structures & monuments around the world were left which appear to be unfinished? From the unfinished #Obelisk at #Aswan to the #Temple of Jupiter Baal & the stones known as the "Trilithon" at #Balbeek. #Archaeology
👀💭 Part: 2/3. Have you ever wondered why so many #Megalithic structures & monuments around the world were left which appear to be unfinished? From the unfinished #Obelisk at #Aswan to the #Temple of Jupiter Baal & the stones known as the "Trilithon" at #Balbeek. #Archaeology
👀💭 Part: 3/3. Have you ever wondered why so many #Megalithic structures & monuments around the world were left which appear to be unfinished? From the unfinished #Obelisk at #Aswan to the #Temple of Jupiter Baal & the stones known as the "Trilithon" at #Balbeek. #Archaeology
👀💭 This is the Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan, Egypt stands 137 feet (42m) tall and weighs 1200 tons lies in the ancient quarries near #Aswan, #Egypt. This gigantic piece of rock was intended to be erected as an #obelisk, but for some reason it was left unfinished.
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👀💭 The ⬜️White box shows a crack on the obelisk, 🔵Blue shows the quarrying process around the obelisk, & the 🟥Red/Pink indicates a sculpting technique before the prime finish. I theorize this #obelisk may have been a failed attempt by a #civilization thereafter. #Archaeology
👀💭 The 🔵Blue box shows the same technique pattern used to sand down & sculpt the #obelisk, while the ⚪️White box highlights a slightly different technique than the blue, you just have to close closely. The ↪️arrow indicates the difference in finished from the near by surface.
There is horrific footage of the Ramses Train Station explosion showing people literally on fire after the explosion set them ablaze. It is a gut wrenching embodiment of the toll on #Egyptians of state neglect.
Every week terrible news comes from #Egypt. Today’s train disaster, last week’s execution of 9 men, news of forced disappearances,the proposed amendments to the constitution that could give Sisi more terms in office. Daily people struggle to get by & survive state neglect & abuse
Ramses Station is used by millions every year. In Arabic it’s known as Mahatet Masr which means Egypt Station. A disaster like that at this Station symbolizes so much. I’ve taken the train from there to Alexandria many times; I took the train from Aswan to that station in 2017.
Estoy viajando por Egipto sola, me muevo en autobús o tren y suelo alojarme en couchsurfing. Aquí cuento qué me voy encontrando.
Lo que muchas chicas me preguntan: ¿es seguro? Pues desde luego hay muchos controles policiales y, aunque la calle es Territorio Masculino, un atuendo modesto me está permitiendo ir por donde quiero con tranquilidad
En general todo el mundo coincide en que tras la revolución las mujeres urbanas han empezado a ir también a cafés, a montar en moto, a reclamar los espacios públicos. Vivan.
