Obelisk of Tuthmosis I
Obelisk of Tuthmosis I is an obelisk in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Obelisk of Tuthmosis I is situated nearby to the archaeological site Temple of Amun at Karnak, as well as near the ruins Amenhotep III Court.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Obelisk
- Description: obelisk
- Also known as: “Karnak obelisk of Thutmosis I”, “Obelisk of Thutmose I in Karnak”, and “obelisk of Thutmosis I in Karnak”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Hypostyle Hall and Obelisk of Hatshepsut.
Great Hypostyle Hall
Ruins
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt.
Temple of Amun at Karnak
Archaeological site
Photo: حسني بن بارك, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple of Amun at Karnak is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km west of Obelisk of Tuthmosis I.
Obelisk of Tuthmosis I
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71833° or 25° 43′ 6″ northLongitude
32.6583° or 32° 39′ 30″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM95+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 11436599509OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata ID
Q70786438
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Obelisk of Tuthmosis I” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسلة تحتمس الاول”
- French: “obélisque de Thoutmôsis Ier”
- French: “Obélisque de Thoutmôsis Ier”
- Spanish: “Obelisco de Tutmosis I”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amenhotep III Court and Chapel of Kamutef.
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