A.D. 337-361) had two obelisks moved from the Karnak Temple Complex in Thebes. Originally commissioned by Pharaoh Thutmose III (r. 1479-1425 B.C.) the pillars were the tallest in the world ...

Thousands of Egyptian visitors and tourists flocked to the Karnak Temple area in Luxor to witness the annual phenomenon of the sun aligning with the main axis of the temple, marking the official ...