The Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, Egypt would have measured about 137 feet (42 meters) if completed and is estimated to weigh around 1,200 tons. It’s thought that the female pharaoh Hatshepsut commissioned the work during the 18th dynasty, more than 3,500 years ago. A crack caused it to be left abandoned. It now serves as an open-air museum that gives great insight into the construction techniques of Ancient Egypt.
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