In around 15 Century B.C.. 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tuthmosis III expand the region of the country to even Euphrates. Tuthmosis III is honored as War God of Ancient Egypt. He erected the pair of obelisks to memory his achievements.
公元前15世纪,古埃及18王朝法老图特摩斯三世扩张国界直至幼发拉底河,被誉为古埃及战神。他建立了一对方尖碑来记载他的功绩。
Around 200 years later, 19th Dynasty, Ramesses II ruled the country. During his time, the country reached the peak. Two extra columns of hieroglyphs added on each side of this obelisk.
约200年后,十九王朝法老拉美西斯二世时期,古埃及达到鼎盛。方尖碑的每个面上都多加了两列记载。
Thousand years later, Rome Empire move the obelisks to Alexandria port.
千年之后,罗马帝国把它们搬到了亚历山大港。
In 1800s, US & UK moved the pair of obelisk to London & New York.
19世纪,英美两国获得了这一对方尖碑,放置在伦敦和纽约。