Obelisk

Egyptian art and culture are so large in both time and artifacts that it’s hard to wrap your mind around it. For over 3100 years Egypt was a super power (not counting the Neolithic and Predynastic cultures from 6000-3200 BCE). The Nile river, its delta and the Arabian Desert were a natural barrier from unwanted invaders, creating a buffer that allowed Egyptian culture to thrive politically, religiously and artistically with very little outside influence. read more