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Obelisk of King Ramesses II

Ramesses II raised over ten obelisks at Tanis (San el-Hagar) in the Eastern Delta. With a total height of 16 meters, this granite obelisk is the highest that ever stood at Tanis. On the four sides of the obelisk are inscriptions giving the Horus name, t…