Obelisk of Nectanebo II

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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According to the vertical inscription of this black siltstone obelisk (1.74 meter in height), Nectanebo set up this obelisk (and its fellow obelisk ) at the doorway of the sanctuary of Thoth, the Twice-Great, Lord of Hermopolis. From the city of Hermopolis (modern Al-Ashmunayn), central Egypt. 13th Dynasty, circa 350 BCE. Both obelisks are on display within the great court of The British Museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Obelisk of Nectanebo II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 21, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4654/obelisk-of-nectanebo-ii/.

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