Join us for a book talk with world renowned egyptologists Dr. Bob Brier to discuss his recently published book “The Luxor Obelisk and Its Voyage to Paris” (AUC Press, 2021).
About the book: Transporting the Luxor obelisk from Egypt to Paris was one of the great engineering triumphs of the early nineteenth century. No obelisk this size (two hundred and fifty tons) had left Egypt in nearly two thousand years, and the task of bringing it fell to a young engineer, Apollinaire Lebas, a man of extraordinary resolve and ability. His is a tale of adventure, excitement, and drama, but one hardly known to the English-speaking world. Now this first-ever translation of Lebas’ account, including digitally enhanced copies of his beautiful drawings, makes his remarkable story available to a wide audience.
Register here: https://aucegypt.zoom.us/webinar/register/2916363618545/WN_SZXOgepaTOquGVeJ7oGRvg
