Obelisk of Pharaoh Senusret I
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Obelisk of Obelisk of Pharaoh Senusret Pharaoh Senusret I I Victor Recacha, Paula Rioja, Laura Saiz and Judit Bogas
Transcript of Obelisk of Pharaoh Senusret I
Obelisk of Obelisk of Pharaoh Pharaoh
Senusret ISenusret IVictor Recacha, Paula Rioja, Laura Saiz and Judit Bogas
History: Who was History: Who was Senusret I?Senusret I?
• Senusret I, was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1971 BC to 1926 BC
• He built 2 red granite obelisks there to celebrate his Year 30 Heb Sed Jubilee.
• He also built Min at Koptos, the Satet-Temple on Elephantine, the Month-temple atArmant and the Month-temple at El-Tod.
