Philae obelisk
Also known as: Kingston Lacy obelisk · Obelisk 140 M South-west Of Kingston Lacey House
The Philae obelisk is one of a pair of twin obelisks erected at Philae in Upper Egypt in the second century BC.
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Philae obelisk: Rosetta Stone
Discussing the obelisk's role in the decipherment of hieroglyphs, C. W. Ceram characterised the obelisk as "in effect a second Rosetta Stone."
Philae obelisk: Cracking Hieroglyphs
The Greek and Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions on the obelisk played a role in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.