A Trip to the Orient the Story of a Mediterranean Cruise
A Trip to the Orient the Story of a Mediterranean Cruise
Robert Urie Jacob
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C. By a 172 A TRIP TO THE ORIENT. haughty king who inscribed on the stone a statement that he had 'conquered the whole world, ' and that his 'royalty was as firm as that of the gods in the sky. ' For two thousand years the obelisk remained in Heliopolis as a memorial of its builder, Thotmes III, but for the past fifteen hundred years it has stood here as a monu- ment to the Emperor Theodosius, who brought it from Egypt as a trophy. In order that he might not be for- gotten, the Emperor caused a... representation of himself surrounded by courtiers, guards, and dancing girls to be carved on the base of the obelisk. These sculptures, as you see, are in good condition. The bronze 'Serpent Column' in the centre of the square, representing three serpents coiled around each other, once supported the tripod used in the ceremonial services of the Pythian oracle at Delphi. " When the guide had finished his remarks, our friend, the professor, stepped forward and said: "Some of the tourists may not be familiar with the story of the horses that lived as long and traveled as far as did the 'Wander- ing Jew' in Eugene Sue's well known romance.
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