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“Cleopatra’s Needles” & Kings of the North

“Cleopatra’s Needles” refer to an ancient pair of Tkhn [obelisks] which were originally constructed and inscribed for 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tuthmose III [1504-1450 BCE] at his Temple of the Sun in Heliopolis. These Twin Tkhn, which have their… Read More

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Posted on June 18, 2023 by malaika mutere

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Tekhenu/Tkhn originated in ancient Africa as tall monoliths that were architecturally structured to rise from a square base, all four sides tapering upwards towards the pyramidion at the very top. The first tkhn reportedly came into being during Kemet’s… Read More

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Posted on February 23, 2022 by malaika mutere

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“Cleopatra’s Needles” & Kings of the North

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