Egypt · Kafr Nassar
The Hanging Obelisk: Ancient Scale, Modern Presentation
Suspended at the Grand Egyptian Museum entrance, this Ramesses II obelisk lets visitors walk beneath an ancient monument and inspect its inscriptions.
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October to April. Summer in Luxor and Aswan regularly clears 40C.
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