The largest obelisk of Egypt, which unfortunately left unfinished at the quarry of granite due to some natural cracks that appeared in the stone. If the ancient Egyptians managed to extract and erect that obelisk, it would have been the single heaviest piece of stone in history as it weighs about 1167 tonnes. A visitor to the quarry gets to see the marks of other obelisks and artifacts that had been extracted and moved to the different temples of Egypt.
Located in Aswan about 1.5 km far from town across the street from an old Fatimid Cemetery.
Opens daily 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.
It takes about 10-15 minutes to get there by car.