Download or read book The Twelve Egyptian Obelisks in Rome written by John Henry Parker and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Archaeology of Rome The twelve Egyptian obelisks in Rome their history explained by translations of the inscriptions upon them written by John Henry Parker and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Twelve Egyptian Obelisks in Rome Their History Explained by Translations of the Inscriptions Upon Them written by John Henry Parker and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... OBELISKS. In the year 1852, Dr. Birch communicated to the "Museum of Classical Antiquities, or Quarterly Journal of Ancient Art," some "Notes upon Obelisks," including those in Rome. That Journal has long been discontinued, and the back numbers are out of print and scarce. Dr. Birch is now acknowledged to be the highest living authority on the subject; any work on the Egyptian Obelisks in Rome would now be incomplete if it did not include Dr. Birch's Notes on them. They are therefore here reprinted, along with corrections and the new translation that he has kindly made for this work of the hieroglyphics on the one made in Egypt for the Emperor Hadrian and his favourite Antinous, to be placed in Rome. Dr. Birch's translations are made from the admirable edition of the text of the Hieroglyphics by Ungarelli, with a Latin version published in Rome in a folio volume in 1842 *. Notes upon the obelisks of Thothmes III. His accession to power materially altered the position of Egypt; and the long annals of his reign exalt him far above the supposed Rameses II., or Sesostris. Throughout his rule, deputations and tribute-bearers of the different tribes came to Egypt, offering the rich products of their lands, and amongst other objects obelisks were of course included, from the granite quarries of the vicinity of Syene. Hence, in the tablet of Karnak, 1. 26, after mentioning the setting up of tablets in the land of Naharaina, in order to extend the frontiers of Egypt, it states, "sledges coming from the land of P'unt in that year," which, notwithstanding the mutilated condition of the monument, must be 32nd or 33rd. In the pictorial representation of this tablet, in the tomb of the officer Rekmara, the people of P'unt are represented offering two...
Download or read book The Twelve Egyptian Obelisks in Rome Their History Explained by Translations of the Inscriptions Upon Them written by John Henry Parker and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Twelve Egyptian Obelisks in Rome written by John Henry Parker and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book The Archaeology of Rome written by John Henry Parker and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Archaeology Of Rome: The Twelve Egyptian Obelisks In Rome; Their History Explained By Translations Of The Inscriptions Upon Them; Volume 4 Of The Archaeology Of Rome; John Henry Parker 2 John Henry Parker J. Parker, 1879 Rome
Download or read book The Archaeology of Rome The Twelve Egyptian Obelisks in Rome written by John Henry Parker and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Moving the Obelisks written by Bern Dibner and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dating from the beginning of historical memory, the obelisks of ancient Egypt—those tall, tapering shafts typically weighing from 200 to 500 tons—were carved from a single block of solid stone to commemorate the ruler of the moment. Many of these ancient monoliths, taken from Egypt as trophies of conquest and symbols of power through the efforts of extraordinary human labor and engineering ingenuity, were re-established in the capitals and seats of empire that also inherited Egypt’s burden of civilization. While near the climax of their historical potency, obelisks were erected by Alexandria, Nineveh, Constantinople, Rome, Paris, London, New York, etc. Fascinating as obelisks are as tracers of world history, the methods by which they have been moved and raised from ca. B.C. 1500 to A.D. 1880 (when the New York obelisk was raised) are more interesting still, and this epic history and associated engineering feats are encapsulated in this volume. The book records information, as far as we have it, on the building of the pyramids and the moving of the obelisks, together with various conjectures. What is certain is that the obelisks were moved great distances by man power alone. We do have a full record of the moving of the Vatican obelisk in 1586 from several contemporary accounts, most especially that of the project’s deviser and chief engineer, Domenico Fontana, and this move is the central concern of the book: it details how Fontana, with the enthusiastic backing of Pope Sixtus V, solved the problem by utilizing 48 capstans spread over what is now St. Peter’s Square, turned by the combined muscle power of men and horses. Full accounts are also given of the Paris, London, and New York obelisks. Of particular interest here are the various methods—including a pontoon built around a prone obelisk—by which the monoliths were transported on the high seas. Contemporary engravings are reproduced throughout.
Download or read book The Archaeology of Rome Vol 4 written by John Henry Parker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Archaeology of Rome, Vol. 4: The Egyptian Obelisks In this Second Edition English translations in full of the Egyptian Hieroglyphics on the more important of the Obelisks are added; the substance of these only was given in the first instance, as that was all that seemed necessary at the time. Now that so much more attention has been called to the subject, it seems expedient to add more details. The translations of those previously published have now been corrected by Dr. Birch, and a new translation of the hieroglyphic inscription on the one made in Egypt for the Emperor Hadrian has been also made by Dr. Birch expressly for this work. He has also at the last moment sent me an impression from an Egyptian Scarabæus, with a representation of an Obelisk upon it This is very small, but Professor Donaldson has kindly made an enlarged drawing of it, on the same plan as his excellent Architedura Numismatica from which our lithograph is taken. English translations of the chapters from Pliny in the first century, and from Ammianus Marcellinus in the fourth, are also added, so that all the authentic information on the subject that is extant is now given in this work. The collection of Obelisks in Rome is the finest now remaining anywhere, even in Egypt itself there is no place where twelve Obelisks are collected, and some of them are remarkably perfect, so that the hieroglyphics can be read by those who understand the language. Advertisement To The First Edition. This concise account of the Egyptian Obelisks in Rome is drawn up entirely from the inscriptions on them. Those of the Popes, record when each was placed in its present situation. Those of the Emperors, state on what occasion each was brought to Rome. The hieroglyphics give the original history of each in Egypt. Two of them only were made for the Romans, or are of their time; the others are much older, and belong to the history of Egypt, as will be seen in reading the account of them. These were brought to Rome as trophies of conquest only, and were erected in the most public places to commemorate the triumph of the Roman arms. The hieroglyphic inscriptions have been kindly translated for me by an eminent Egyptian scholar residing in Rome during the winter, who declines to have his name published; but I am permitted to state that the translation has been compared by Dr. Birch, of the British Museum, and Mr. Bonomi, of the Soane Museum, and they agree that it is done in an accurate and careful manner. Their names are a guarantee to the public that this portion of the work can be fully depended on. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks written by William Ricketts Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Emperors Needles written by Susan Sorek and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile’s banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. The work is illustrated throughout and translations of some of the relevant historical texts are supplied.
Download or read book Egypt in Italy written by Molly Swetnam-Burland and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome's annexation of Aegyptus as a province. In the early imperial period, Roman interest in Egyptian culture was widespread, as evidenced by works ranging from the monumental obelisks, brought to the capital over the Mediterranean Sea by the emperors, to locally made emulations of Egyptian artifacts found in private homes and in temples to Egyptian gods. Although the foreign appearance of these artworks was central to their appeal, this book situates them within their social, political, and artistic contexts in Roman Italy. Swetnam-Burland focuses on what these works meant to their owners and their viewers in their new settings, by exploring evidence for the artists who produced them and by examining their relationship to the contemporary literature that informed Roman perceptions of Egyptian history, customs, and myths.
Download or read book A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks written by François Joseph Chabas and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.
Download or read book Egyptian Obelisks written by Henry Honeychurch Gorringe and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A deluxe book produced at the point that Harroun and Bierstadt dissolved their business ... The Artotypes in this book are some of the finest produced by Bierstadt. The pictorial record of this engineering feat is remarkable in itself; casing and tilting the obelisk, loading it into the side of the ship by removing part of the hull, pulling it out on a special dock in the Hudson and then moving it by custom made rail from the river to the site next to the Metropolitan Museum. The illustrations show the hieroglyphics, now mostly lost due to New York's polluted air, bright and clear."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 82
Download or read book The Egyptian and Egyptianizing Monuments of Imperial Rome written by Anne Roullet and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary material -- HISTORICAL CONDITIONS -- TYPE AND STYLE OF THE EGYPTIAN AND EGYPTIANIZING MONUMENTS OF IMPERIAL ROME -- THE SETTING OF THE EGYPTIAN AND EGYPTIANIZING MONUMENTS IN IMPERIAL ROME -- CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ -- APPENDIX I -- APPENDIX II -- APPENDIX III -- APPENDIX IV -- ADDENDA -- CAPTIONS TO THE FIGURES -- INDEX OF PROPER NAMES -- INDEX OF MUSEUMS -- Plates I-CCXXX and Plans.
Download or read book The Archaeology of Rome Vol 4 written by John Henry Parker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Archaeology of Rome, Vol. 4: The Egyptian Obelisks Tms concise account of the Egyptian Obelisks in Rome is drawn up entirely from the inscriptions on them. Those of the Popes, record when each was placed in its present situation. Those of the Emperors, state on what occasion each was brought to Rome. The hieroglyphics give the original history of each in Egypt. Two of them only were made for the Romans, or are of their time; the others are much older, and belong to the history of Egypt, as will be seen in reading the account of them. These were brought to Rome as trophies of conquest only, and were erected in the most public places to commemorate the triumph of the Roman arms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Cleopatra s Needles and Other Egyptian Obelisks written by Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
