obelisks at karnak temple in egypt

11th 394 abu adancient alphabet arabic archaeology aswan barque carved carvings centuries century christianity civilisation coptic decipherment demotic edfu egypt egyptian elaborate falcon forgotten four fourth god hieratic hieroglyphs history horus inscription inscriptions island karnak kingdoms kom lord luxor majestic monolithic monument monuments mysterious mystical nefertari nile obelisk ombo pagan past pharaohs philae phonetic picture primitive pyramidion ramesses ritual sacred sanctuary script scripts secrets sides simbel sky stone symbols taper temple temples the thebes top walls was with writing